Strawberry Mint Ice Cream Recipes

Steps:

• Mix heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, and peppermint extract in a bowl. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze until slightly thickened, 25 to 30 minutes (time varies according to ice cream maker specifications). Stir chocolate and strawberries into ice cream mixture; allow to mix until thickened, 3 to 5 more minutes.

Steps:

• Combine the half and half and milk in a heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a soft boil.
• In another bowl beat eggs to mix, then add 1/2 cup of sugar slowly; beat until thick and pale in color.
• Temper the eggs with 1/3 of the hot milk mixture, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
• Pour the tempered eggs into the saucepan with the remaining hot milk, and cook over low heat for 2 min or until it reaches 160º, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and place pan in a large bowl of ice; cool completely, stirring occasionally.
• Combine remaining 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a microwave safe dish.
• Microwave on high for 2 1/2 min or until sugar dissolves.
• Add the mint to the hot syrup and steep for 5 minute.
• Remove the mint sprigs and discard.
• Pour the sugar syrup over the berries and let stand for 20 minute Mash a few with a fork after resting.
• Add berries to the milk mixture, stir well; cover and chill, stirring occasionally.
• Pour mixture inot the freezer can of an ice crea freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Spoon ice cream into a freezer safe container; cover and freeze for 1 hour or until firm.

Steps:

• In a large bowl stir together strawberries and sugar until combined well. Chill mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, 5 hours or overnight.
• Drain strawberry mixture in a sieve set over bowl and reserve 2 cups strawberry slices. In a food processor purée remaining slices with strained liquid until smooth and transfer to a bowl. Stir in creams and extracts until combined well.
• Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker, adding reserved strawberry slices during last few minutes of freezing time.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the milk, cream, sugar, salt, vanilla extract and peppermint extract until the sugar has dissolved. Color to your liking with the green food coloring.
• Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. After about 10 minutes into the freezing, add the chocolate chips. After the ice cream has thickened, about 30 minutes later, spoon into a container, and freeze for 2 hours.