Description
Creamy coffee ice cream showcases rich espresso flavors blended with silky smooth dairy. Cold and luxurious dessert promises a delightful escape that transports you straight to an Italian café with each indulgent spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (473 ml) heavy cream
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 cup (237 ml) whole milk
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
Coffee Ingredients:
- 1 ½ to 3 ounces (44 to 89 ml) cold brew coffee concentrate
Flavor and Seasoning Ingredients:
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the ice cream maker in advance, following the manufacturer’s specific preparation guidelines to ensure optimal freezing performance.
- In a saucepan, blend heavy cream, milk, egg yolks, sugar, coffee concentrate, and salt, creating a rich base mixture for the ice cream.
- Gently heat the mixture over low-medium temperature, stirring continuously to prevent scorching and promote even heating, allowing the ingredients to meld together without reaching a boiling point.
- Cook the custard mixture for 8-10 minutes, monitoring its consistency until it thickens enough to delicately coat the back of a spoon, indicating proper texture development.
- Remove from heat and incorporate vanilla extract, infusing the custard with an aromatic depth of flavor.
- Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl, eliminating any potential lumps and ensuring a smooth texture.
- Create an ice bath by placing the custard bowl into a larger container filled with ice, accelerating the cooling process for approximately 30-60 minutes.
- Once the custard reaches room temperature, cover the surface directly with plastic wrap to prevent skin formation and minimize oxidation.
- Refrigerate the covered custard for 2 hours, allowing it to develop a delicate, pudding-like consistency and enhance flavor integration.
- Transfer the chilled custard into the pre-frozen ice cream maker, churning according to manufacturer instructions until it reaches a firm soft-serve consistency.
- Carefully transfer the churned ice cream into a freezer-safe container, ensuring smooth movement to maintain texture.
- Freeze the ice cream for 8-10 hours until completely firm, allowing full crystallization and optimal flavor development.
- Serve the coffee ice cream in chilled bowls or crisp waffle cones, garnishing with optional toppings like chocolate shavings or caramel drizzle.
Notes
- Chill your ice cream maker’s freezer bowl at least 24 hours before starting to ensure proper freezing during churning.
- Use high-quality coffee concentrate for the most robust and authentic coffee flavor in your homemade ice cream.
- When cooking the custard base, maintain a gentle heat to prevent egg yolks from scrambling and create a smooth, silky texture.
- Straining the hot custard through a fine-mesh sieve removes any potential egg bits, guaranteeing a creamy, luxurious consistency.
- Cover the custard directly with plastic wrap while cooling to prevent a skin from forming and maintain a perfectly smooth surface.
- For the best texture, allow the ice cream to fully set in the freezer for several hours before serving, which helps develop a rich, creamy scoop.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks, Drinks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 210mg