15/03/2016
Irish Summer Dream.
Vanilla-black tea whiskey ice cream: this is a match made in heaven. If you don’t believe us, just go ahead and try it! 😉👍
Ingredients:
· 1 quart half and half (or heavy cream, whole milk or any combination or substitution thereof, depending what you have and how much fat you want. More fat = better texture, but we all have our limits)
· 3/4 cup sugar
· pinch of salt
· 8 tablespoons loose leaf vanilla black tea
· 4 egg yolks (save the whites for an omelet or meringue)
· shot of whiskey
Preparation:
Heat liquid in a pot over medium heat. Add sugar and salt, while stirring to dissolve. When hot, turn off the heat and add the tea leaves. Allow to steep for several minutes so the flavor develops, but before it becomes bitter. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove all traces of tea leaves. Return the mixture to stove over low heat.
Separate the eggs, and whisk the yolks together in a small bowl. Temper the eggs by gradually adding some of the warm milk mixture, as you continue to whisk. Then add the egg yolk mixture to the pot. Cook over low heat, stirring with a silicone spatula slowly but continuously for 10-15 minutes. Yes, that whole time. You’re waiting until the custard thickens enough to coat the spatula. This likely won’t happen until the 10 minute mark.
Allow to cool completely. Place it in an ice bath if you want to speed up the process. When it is cool, refrigerate (at least an hour or two, or overnight if you can wait that long). Then freeze according to the directions for your ice cream maker. When the custard reaches milkshake consistency, add whiskey. Allow to churn a few more minutes before transferring to an appropriate container to go in the freezer.
Have a wonderful day! :)