mint coffee ice cream

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/3 cup coarsely ground coffee beans
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, divided
• 1 bunch fresh mint leaves, crushed
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 cup white
• 1/3 cup chopped chocolate

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 6 hrs 25 mins


• heat milk, ground coffee, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and mint in a saucepan over low heat until warmed through, 7 to 10 minutes.
• whisk egg yolks and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar in a bowl; slowly whisk in about 1 cup hot milk mixture. pour egg yolk mixture into saucepan and continue to heat until custard is thickened, about 5 minutes.
• line a sieve with cheesecloth and strain custard into a large bowl; discard solids. whisk heavy cream into custard. cover and refrigerate until chilled, 4 to 5 hours.
• stir and chocolate into chilled custard and pour into an ice cream maker. freeze according to manufacturer's directions.