Mojito Ice Cream
 
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Mojito Ice Cream Recipe: The extremely popular summertime adult beverage is now a wonderfully refreshing ice cream! Enjoy this treat before summer is over!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Ice Cream
Serves: 1 quart
Ingredients
  • 2 Cups Heavy Cream (divided)
  • 1 Cup Whole Milk
  • ¾ Cup Sugar
  • Pinch of Salt
  • Zest of 2 Limes
  • 2 Cups Fresh Mint Leaves
  • 2 Shots of Dark Rum (4 Tablespoons)
  • 3 Large Egg Yolks
Directions
  1. Place 1 cup of cream in a metal bowl and place over ice
  2. Place into a medium saucepan the rest of the cream, the milk, the sugar and the salt. Cook on medium heat until everything melts together.
  3. Add the fresh mint and lime zest and cook the mixture until it just begins to boil. Immediately take off heat and cover for 1 hour.
  4. After 1 hour strain the infused cream mixture into a separate bowl to remove the zest and mint (press down on both to transfer as much flavor as possible). Return mixture to saucepan and reheat on medium low.
  5. In a separate bowl beat the egg yolks. Slowly add the heated mixture **IMPORTANT: while you are adding the mixture make sure you are furiously whisking the mixture to prevent the eggs from cooking!
  6. Once half the mixture is mixed with the egg yolks, pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and continue to heat on medium low heat.
  7. Continue to heat the mixture until it thickens enough to cover the back of a spoon and leave a tracer of your finger (SEE IMAGE BELOW).
  8. Once you get the proper thickness, strain the mixture into the cream you have set aside in the ice bath to stop the cooking process. You may see some small curdles of cooked egg in the strainer, but that is okay as long as you strain the mixture.
  9. Stir the mixture and wait for it to reach at least room temperature so that it is safe to put in the fridge. At that point cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate anywhere from 2 hours - Overnight.
  10. Freeze the custard in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
  11. Freeze overnight.
Recipe by Cooking Divine at https://www.cookingdivine.com/recipes/mojito-ice-cream/