Best Fresh Spearmint Ice Cream Recipes

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STRAWBERRY-MANGO ICE CREAM WITH FRESH SPEARMINT



Strawberry-Mango Ice Cream with Fresh Spearmint image

Inspired by The Mastercard (a frozen strawberry-mango concoction that is served on Royal Caribbean® cruise ships), this ice cream transports you immediately to the tropics, with a surprise of fresh spearmint!

Provided by Kim's Cooking Now

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 14h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups half-and-half
1 cup white sugar
3 egg yolks
½ tablespoon chopped fresh spearmint
1 teaspoon coconut extract
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries, pureed
1 medium mango, pureed

Steps:

  • Pour half-and-half into a medium saucepan and place over medium heat. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Continue to heat until half-and-half is hot, but do not let it come to a boil.
  • Whisk egg yolks in a small bowl until pale yellow.
  • Slowly add about 1 cup of the half-and-half mixture to the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Repeat with another cup. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with the remaining half-and-half mixture and cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Do not let the mixture boil.
  • Remove from heat and stir in spearmint and coconut extract. Pour mixture into a bowl with a pour spout and let cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Pour 1/2 of the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn to the consistency of soft-serve. Add strawberry puree. Continue to churn until ice cream has thickened. Transfer ice cream to a bowl and clean out the ice cream maker with a rubber spatula. Place strawberry ice cream in the freezer.
  • Pour the remaining ice cream base into the ice cream maker and churn to the consistency of soft-serve. Add mango puree. Continue to churn until the ice cream has thickened.
  • Remove strawberry ice cream from the freezer. Place a large scoop of strawberry ice cream in a 9-inch loaf pan using 2 large spoons. Top with a large scoop of mango ice cream. Fill up the loaf pan, continuing to alternate flavors. Cover with plastic wrap and place into the freezer for a minimum of 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 110.4 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 41.3 mg, Sugar 31 g

FRESH SPEARMINT ICE CREAM



Fresh Spearmint Ice Cream image

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

1 cup packed fresh spearmint, preferably Kentucky Colonel
1 cup whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar

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).

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