Mint Chip Ice Cream

Making your own mint chip ice cream with fresh mint from the garden is the
simplest dessert recipe you can make this summer. It only takes a few
ingredients to make the freshest, tastiest, creamiest ice cream you've ever
eaten.

Servings: 8 servings

Author:

Course:

Dessert

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

Homemade Ice Cream fresh mint chip ice cream

🧂 Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
1 cup sugar
1 bunch fresh mint leaves

at least 1 cup
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
pinch salt
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1 In a heavy saucepan, combine milk and sugar. Heat on medium heat, stirring
constantly until sugar is dissolved. Do not boil.
2 Add mint and allow to steep for at least 30 minutes. (see recipe note 1)
3 Meanwhile, whip the heavy cream until frothy. About 3-4 minutes.
4 Stir vanilla and salt into milk mixture. Strain mixture into heavy cream and
whisk until combined. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. (see recipe
note 2)
5 Remove mixture from fridge and give it a good whisking to ensure all elements
are fully combined. Pour mixture into ice cream machine and whip according to
manufacturers instruction (see recipe note 3). You want the ice cream to have a
soft serve consistency before freezing. Add chocolate chips at the very end and
mix until thoroughly combined.
6 Spoon mixture into a freezer container and freeze 4 hours or overnight.