Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Nothing is better on a bright sunny summer day than home made ice cream classic - chocolate, mint and then the surprise spin - TEA is involved! Childhood meets adulthood in this classic dessert.
1 h 2Ingredients
- *1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- * 1 1/2 cup whole milk
- * 1/2 tsp vanilla paste
- * 6 tbsp Adagio Chocolate Chip tea
- * 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
- - I used chocolate mint, but if you want a sharper flavor, use peppermint
- * 3/4 cup sugar
- * 2 large eggs
- * 3 large egg yolks
- * 1/4 tsp Selefina French Grey Salt Dried, Course Grained
- * 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- * 1/4 tsp Selefina cacao nibs to finish
Directions
1) In a medium sauce pan, mix cream, milk, and vanilla and mint
2) Divide the tea leaves and place chocolate chip tea in 2 disposable tea bags and add to pan.
3) Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, then reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Remove tea bags at the end of the 30 minutes. Leave the mint leaves in the mixture; do not strain.
4) Mix egg, egg yolk and sugar in a medium bowl with a hand mixer until smooth
5) Pour one cup of cream mixture into egg mixture and mix thoroughly.
6) Add egg mixture back into sauce pan and cook over medium low until liquid thickens to the point of coating the spoon.
7) Pour mixture into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and chill until completely cool.
8) When mixture is completely cool, pour into ice cream churn and allow to chill for 20 minutes.
9) Add chocolate chips and salt and allow to chill for another 5-10 minutes or until mostly solidified.*
10) Top with cacao nibs in desired. Serve and enjoy!
*This will still be closer to a soft serve. For a harder ice cream, remove to a separate bowl, cover and freeze.
