St. Patrick’s
Day is coming up next week, and whether you celebrate or not, it’s always fun
to get festive and “go green” for the day. I know some Irish people who go all
out and celebrate the holiday all day long, but for me, I simply like to
wear something green and make a green dessert and possibly watch an Irish themed
movie.
In honour of
St. Patrick’s Day we are going to share a green dessert recipe with you. Below
I have provided my homemade Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream recipe which I enjoy making
and eating; it’s one of Nicole’s favourite ice cream flavours that I make.
So...Happy
St. Patrick’s Day!
Mint Chocolate Chip
Ice Cream Recipe
You will
need:
Ice Cream
Maker
 |
| This is the one I have and I love using it! |
A bunch of
fresh mint
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| Fresh is best. It may not make it as green as mint extract but I prefer the natural mint flavour and colour. |
1 ½ cups of
whole milk
 |
| Homogenized is the same as Whole Milk |
3 cups of
heavy cream
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| I use Whipping Cream instead of heavy milk since it's harder to find in Canada |
1 cup of
sugar
1 ½ cups of
chocolate
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| I melt down chocolate chips but blocks of chocolate work too |
How to:
Whisk the
whole milk and sugar together and then add 2 cups of the heavy cream and stir. Refrigerate.
In a heavy
sauce pan, mix the washed mint leaves (remove the leaves off the stems) and the
remaining cup of heavy cream. Heat until steaming. Let it stand for 30 minutes.
After the 30 minutes, heat again and let it stand for 15 minutes more (we want as
much flavour as possible!) Strain the leaves out of the mix and add to the refrigerated
mixture. Put it back into the refrigerator overnight.
Melt the
chocolate and spread in an even thin layer over a piece of parchment paper on a
cookie sheet. Freeze until completely hardened. Once hardened break into tiny
chunks.
The next
day, pour your ice cream mixture into your ice cream machine and let it mix for
40 minutes or until thickened. When it looks close to being done, remember to
add in your chocolate bits.
Enjoy your
green dessert!
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