Mint Chip Ice Cream

We've had a heat wave this past week in Albany, and it's been really difficult to find relief.  I work at a camp during the summer, so I've been jumping into the lake, staying in the shade, drinking water, and in the evenings, eating the occasional scoop of ice cream.  Now, out of all ice cream flavors, I think mint is one the most refreshing of flavors.  It just tastes cool.

The recipe I use is by the great Alton Brown, and you can find it here.  I forgot to buy Andes Mints, so I used my favorite chocolate chip!

Another thing I don't usually have in the house is peppermint oil.  It's also expensive.  What I use instead is peppermint oil is peppermint extract.  It's slightly cheaper, and it gives you a good mint punch.

This recipe is executed the same way as the chocolate ice cream recipe I posted before.  Heat the dairy mixture,

whisk egg yolks and sugar together,

temper eggs with dairy, combine and simmer until it coats the back of a spoon.  Add flavor enhancements after mixture cools for 30 min.

Chill overnight, and place in ice cream machine, following manufacturer's instructions.

The ice cream came out great.  It's cool, refreshing, with a little bit of chocolate to cut through the mint.  I hope you enjoy it!