Fresh mint ice cream is a delectable and refreshing treat that combines the cool creaminess of ice cream with the invigorating flavor of mint. Whether you're looking to cool down on a hot summer day or simply satisfy your sweet tooth, this delicious dessert is sure to hit the spot. With just a few simple ingredients and some basic kitchen equipment, you can easily create a homemade mint ice cream that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you wanting more.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
FRESH MINT ICE CREAM
I am indebted to my friend David Lebovitz for the method in this ice cream. He is a master ice cream maker, and his trick for leaving aside a cup of cream to quickly cool the hot custard really works well.
Provided by Hank Shaw
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put the milk, salt, sugar and 1 cup of the heavy cream in a pot and heat over medium-low heat, stirring often, until everything combines. Add the mint leaves and stir to get them all wilted in the hot milk. Turn off the heat, cover the pot and let the milk return to room temperature. When it hits room temperature, chill overnight in the fridge.
- The next day, strain the mixture through a fine-meshed sieve. It's OK if a few tiny mint leaf specks get in there. Reheat the mixture over medium-low heat. Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl. In another bowl, pour in the other cup of heavy cream and set the fine-meshed strainer over it.
- When the mint-cream mixture is hot, about 150°F, you are ready to temper your eggs. With one hand whisking the eggs, slowly pour in a ladle of the hot cream. Do this three times total, whisking and pouring the whole way. Then pour the egg-cream mixture into the pot and stir to combine.
- Cook the mixture slowly, stirring often, until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 160°F. Pour it through the strainer into the bowl with the other cup of heavy cream; doing it this way cools the mixture quickly. Chill everything down and churn according to your ice cream maker's directions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Cholesterol 182 mg, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 20 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MINT ICE CREAM
Easiest, tastiest way to turn fresh mint into ice cream! This no-cook recipe preserves the raw mint's intensity.
Provided by Rafael
Time 4h30m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Blend mint, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt together on high speed until the mint leaf bits are tiny, about 1 minute. Add heavy cream and blend until uniform, about 15 seconds.
- Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes, adding chocolate chips during the last 5 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 43.2 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 97.8 mg, Sugar 19.9 g
FRESH MINT ICE CREAM
Make and share this Fresh Mint Ice Cream recipe from Food.com.
Provided by The Sugar Witch
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine cream and milk. Add chopped mint leaves. Heat to a boil. Remove from heat. Cover. Let stand for about 15 minutes.
- In a bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy. Strain the cream mixture and heat to a boil again. Pour cream mixture over egg-sugar mixture. Place bowl in a pan of hot water. Whisk until mixture is thick and creamy, about 10 minutes.
- Optional: Add food coloring.
- Remove bowl from hot water.
- Freeze ice cream in an ice cream maker for about 25 minutes or until thick.
- Transfer ice cream to another bowl and keep in the freezer until ready to serve. Scoop out ice cream into individual serving bowls. Garnish with whipped cream, grated chocolate, and fresh mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.4, Fat 23.2, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 156.7, Sodium 44.7, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 17.1, Protein 4.5
FRESH MINT, LEMON & YOGHURT ICE CREAM
NOT a recipe for the faint-hearted! Unless you have an ice cream machine, there is some whisking to be done throughout the freezing period, but that just means making it on a day when you're going to be home, and keeping your eye on the time! You don't have to sit with it constantly! I've not made this yet, but it really sounds well worth the forward-planning! I found this recipe in the October 2005 issue of the Australian magazine 'Delicious'. It's Belinda Jeffrey's recipe, her first recipe in this magazine in a section called "fresh start". She says at the beginning of the recipe "Begin this recipe the day before"! Well, yes, you'd need to! This ice cream sounds so delicious - I just love the inclusion of Greek-style yoghurt, absolutely my favourite yoghurt! I'm posting it here for the 2005 Zaar World Tour, as a Greek and as an Australian recipe. Preparation times are rather difficult to calculate: it really does depend on how many times you decide to repeat step 8! I've based my calculation on the minimum preparation time required. I think pistachio nuts would taste great in this recipe, perhaps 1/4 cup, added at the final whisking stage.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 7h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the sugar and 2 cups (500ml) of cold water in a saucepan over a medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar has completely dissolved. Stop stirring, then increase the heat to medium-high and bring the syrup to the boil.
- Return the heat to medium and simmer for 12 minutes, occasionally using a brush dipped in cold water to brush down the sides of the pan and to remove any sugar crystals (they are otherwise likely to make the syrup cloudy).
- Remove from the heat and leave to cool, then pour the mixture into a container and chill.
- Place the chilled syrup in a blender with mint and lemon juice. Blend at a high speed until the mint is very finely chopped.
- Place the yoghurt in a large bowl and whisk well until it is smooth, then fold in the whipped cream. Add the syrup and whisk to combine.
- If you have an ice cream maker, churn the mixture in it. Otherwise, pour it into a large, stainless-steel bowl and freeze for about 3 hours or until frozen 5cm (2 inches) from the edge.
- Remove the bowl from the freezer and use a whisk or hand-held beaters to give the ice cream a really good whisk, breaking up ice crystals and smoothing it out.
- Repeat these freezing and whisking steps once more. (For an even smoother texture, repeat these steps a few more times).
- Pack the ice cream into a container, cover it tightly and freeze it at least overnight or until it is firm.
- Serve the ice cream with extra mint.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.2, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 27.2, Sodium 9.4, Carbohydrate 69.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 67.1, Protein 0.7
FRESH MINT ICE CREAM
Steps:
- Warm the milk, sugar, 1 cup (250 ml) of the cream, and salt in a small saucepan. Add the mint leaves and stir until they're immersed in the liquid. Cover, remove from the heat, and let steep at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Strain the mint-infused mixture through a mesh strainer into a medium saucepan. Press on the mint leaves to extract as much of the flavor as possible, then discard the mint leaves. Pour the remaining 1 cup (250 ml) heavy cream into a large bowl and set the strainer on top.
- Rewarm the mint-infused mixture. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm mint liquid into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
- Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the cream. Stir until cool over an ice bath.
- Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Perfect Pairings
- Make Good Scout Ice Cream Sandwiches by using Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies (page 223) to surround scoops of Fresh Mint Ice Cream. You can also get that same chocolate-mint cookie effect by layering the just-churned ice cream with a swirl of Fudge Ripple (page 210), Stracciatella (page 210), or crumbled bits of Chewy-Dense Brownies (page 221).
FRESH SPEARMINT ICE CREAM
There's not a drop of food-coloring in this old-fashioned ice cream. Its pale color and sprightly flavor speak to its purity and its short ingredient list: milk, cream, sugar, eggs, and fresh-from-the-garden mint.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare an ice-water bath. Cook mint in a small saucepan of boiling water until bright green, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer mint to ice-water bath. When cool, drain, and squeeze out excess water. Reserve ice-water bath.
- Puree mint and milk in a blender until mint is finely chopped. Transfer to a medium saucepan, add cream, and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, whisk together eggs and sugar in a medium bowl.
- Gradually whisk 1/3 of the cream mixture into the egg mixture, then pour egg-cream mixture into the saucepan with the remaining cream mixture. Set over medium heat, and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick enough to coat the back of the spoon, about 8 minutes. (Do not let the mixture come to a simmer.)
- Strain through a fine sieve into a heatproof bowl, pressing on mint to extract liquid. Set bowl in ice-water bath. Let cool completely, stirring occasionally. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container, and freeze until firm, about 4 hours (or up to 1 week).
FRESH MINT & CHOC CHIP ICE CREAM
Classic combo, mint choc chip goes luxury with fresh leaves, big dark chocolate chunks and vanilla seeds
Provided by Roopa Gulati
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put the chocolate in a plastic bag, seal and freeze for at least 30 mins. Bash the frozen chocolate with a rolling pin until it shatters into small chunks inside the bag.
- Pour the milk and cream into a medium heavy-based pan, then add the vanilla pod, scraping the seeds into the mixture. Heat the creamy milk, stirring occasionally, until almost boiling. Add the mint leaves and stalks, cover with a lid, and leave for 15 mins.
- Strain the liquid, pressing the mint with a spatula to extract maximum flavour. Discard the leaves and stalks, and scoop out the vanilla pod.
- Whisk the egg yolks and caster sugar until thick and pale - about 5 mins if you are using an electric whisk. Return the minty cream to a clean pan and bring back to almost boiling.
- Pour half the hot liquid onto the egg and sugar mixture, whisking to combine everything before adding the remaining liquid. Return the custard to the rinsed-out pan and cook over a low heat, stirring all the time, until lightly thickened - about 3-4 mins. Take care it doesn't get too hot or it may curdle. Strain the custard into a bowl and leave to cool, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin forming. Chill the custard until really cold - it's a good idea to leave it overnight.
- Churn the custard in an ice-cream machine until frozen. Add the chocolate pieces just before it sets. If you don't have a machine, pour the custard into a chilled container and freeze for 2-3 hrs until the sides become icy. Whisk thoroughly to break up any crystals, then add the chocolate and freeze until solid. Leave to soften in the fridge for 20-30 mins, then serve in bowls or cones.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 549 calories, Fat 40 grams fat, SaturatedFat 23 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 41 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 41 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium
FRESH MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM
Categories Chocolate Dairy Dessert Mint Summer Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a blender blend cream, milk, and mint until mint is finely chopped. In a saucepan bring cream mixture just to a boil and cool 15 minutes. Whisk in eggs and sugar and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and a thermometer registers 170°F. (Do not let custard boil or it will curdle.) Pour custard through a fine sieve into a bowl. Chill custard, its surface covered with plastic wrap, until cold, at least 3 hours, and up to 1 day. Chop chocolate. Freeze custard in an ice-cream maker. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and stir in chocolate. Put ice cream in freezer to harden.
MINT ICE CREAM
Provided by Christopher Idone
Categories ice creams and sorbets, dessert
Time 20m
Yield Six to eight servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a heavy saucepan, scald the milk over medium-low heat with the sugar and vanilla bean, stirring with a wooden spoon until the sugar desolves. (If using extract, do not add it at this stage; wait until after chilling the mixture.)
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks until they coat the whisk.
- Slowly whisk the scalded milk mixture into the beaten yolks.
- Add the mint leaves and steep until the mixture cools.
- Remove the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds into the mixture.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve, pressing down on the leaves to extract all the moisture, and discard the mint.
- Add the heavy cream, cover the bowl completely and chill.
- Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions, then transfer to air-tight containers for storage.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 254, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 57 milligrams, Sugar 24 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh mint. Fresh mint has a more intense flavor than dried mint, so it's best to use it whenever possible. If you can't find fresh mint, you can use 1 tablespoon of dried mint instead.
- Steep the mint in the milk. Steeping the mint in the milk will help to infuse the milk with its flavor. You can steep the mint for as little as 30 minutes or as long as overnight.
- Use a high-quality ice cream maker. A good ice cream maker will help you to make smooth, creamy ice cream. If you don't have an ice cream maker, you can also freeze the ice cream in a covered container and stir it every 30 minutes until it's frozen.
- Serve the ice cream immediately. Fresh mint ice cream is best served immediately after it's made. If you need to store it, you can keep it in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Fresh mint ice cream is a refreshing and delicious summer treat. It's easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its bright green color and minty flavor, this ice cream is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. So next time you're looking for a refreshing treat, give fresh mint ice cream a try!
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