Fresh Peppermint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Fresh Peppermint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream~

2 cups half & half

1 cup fresh peppermint leaves, unpacked

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Finely chop the peppermint leaves.

2. In a small saucepan, combine the half & half and the peppermint leaves.

3. Scald mixture over low heat, stirring frequently.

4. Strain the mixture through a mesh strainer into a medium bowl.

5. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.

6. Add in the cream, stirring well.

7. Put the mixture into the freezer to chill.

8. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart or larger ice cream maker.

9. Churn until a firm soft-serve consistency.

10. Add in 1 cup of cold mini chocolate chips and mix well.

11. Transfer to a container and freeze until firm.

My Conclusion~

I'm not a fan of mint chocolate chip ice cream, so even if it's in the freezer I normally won't eat it. However, I do like the fresh peppermint taste of this ice cream. Using the fresh peppermint from my garden makes a big difference. It's not green and artificial, it's light and fresh. I would process it longer than the 40 minutes that I did this time. It wasn't frozen enough and when I took it out of the ice cream maker it immediately started melting when I was stirring in the chips. I would process it 10 minutes more or even longer.

Reviews~

Mr. Brown Chick: Loves it!

Tween Chick: Sort of likes it, wasn't the best.

Young Chick: Loves it.

Baby Chick: Likes it.