Mint Ice Cream, Philly-style

Total Time: 12 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon peppermint extract
• creme de menthe
• green food coloring (optional)
• chocolate-mint candy bar, roughly chopped, as desired (i like to go heavy on the 'chips')

Recipe

• 1 heat cream until just beginning to bubble around edges.
• 2 immediately remove from heat and add sugar, stirring until completely dissolved.
• 3 once cooled to room temp, add the peppermint extract, and a small splash of crème de menthe (be careful not to add to much! if you do, add a little cream or milk into the mixture.).
• 4 if desired, add enough food colouring to give this a delightfully retro, min-green hue.
• 5 refrigerate overnight.
• 6 you can chill it for just a few hours until very cold, but it the texture is superior if allowed to chill overnight.
• 7 add to ice cream maker and freeze; when partially set, pour in the chocolate-mint pieces.