Peppermint mocha ice cream is a great way to enjoy your favorite Christmas flavors in a cold and creamy bowl of ice cream.
Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream
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Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- heavy cream
- whole milk
- sugar
- cocoa powder
- kosher salt
- vanilla extract
- peppermint extract
Instructions
- Combine the cream, milk, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a small saucepan. Warm the mixture over medium heat, whisking frequently, just until the sugar and the cocoa dissolve. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and peppermint extracts. Stir to combine and cool to room temperature.
- When ready to churn, whisk the mixture again, and pour the mixture into the ice cream maker. Churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Transfer the finished ice cream to an airtight container and place it in the freezer until ready to serve. Serve with chocolate shavings on top, if desired.
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Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 1½ cup whole milk
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Combine the cream, milk, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a small saucepan. Warm the mixture over medium heat, whisking frequently, just until the sugar and the cocoa dissolve. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and peppermint extracts. Stir to combine and cool to room temperature.
- When ready to churn, whisk the mixture again, and pour the mixture into the ice cream maker. Churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Transfer the finished ice cream to an airtight container and place it in the freezer until ready to serve. Serve with chocolate shavings on top, if desired.
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Siri Zwemke says
A very good ice cream recipe – I have loved all the ice cream recipes on here so far. A couple of comments – it might be fun to add some crushed candy canes or peppermint bits to this to increase the peppermint a little bit. Also as a frequent ice cream maker, it really helps to add 1-2 TB of alcohol to each ice cream batch – this helps keep the texture creamy and stop it from forming hard ice crystals after a day or two. For this I used Creme de Menthe but other peppermint liqueurs would work as well.
Mary Younkin says
I am happy to hear you are enjoying the ice cream recipes. We do have more in the works, so check back often. And thank you so much for the suggestion we will have to try that.
Siri Zwemke says
I didn’t think the taste was quite ‘deep’ enough in this recipe. Next time I would add more peppermint and perhaps more cocoa powder. Or maybe go with more of a chocolate base and then add the peppermint in rather than vice versa.
Mary Younkin says
Sorry to hear that the ice cream wasn’t for you, Siri. Hopefully your next batch turns out more to your liking.