Mint Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
A classic mint ice cream with chucks of chocolate, this creamy homemade ice cream is a refreshing treat.
Equipment
- ice cream maker
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy or whipping cream
- 1 cup milk (see note)
- 2 teaspoon mint/peppermint extract
- 4 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate (chopped into pieces smaller than a chocolate chip)
- small amount of green food coloring gel (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes, either by hand or with a stand mixer.
- Add the sugar slowly while whisking, then whisk for about a minute more until completely blended.
- Add the cream and milk while whisking to blend.
- Add mint extract and blend again. Add food coloring, if desired.
- Transfer mixture to an ice cream maker and prepare according to manufacturer's instructions. Add the chocolate chunks in the last 5 minutes of mixing.
- Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container and freeze. I preferred the texture of the ice cream after it was frozen overnight.
Notes
I used skim milk, and the ice cream turned out great. The Ben & Jerry's book talks about fat percentages of cream, half-and-half, and different types of milk and how you can play around with it in the recipes.
Source: Adapted from the Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book and booklet that came with the Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker
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