Guinness® Ice Cream recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 ½ cups whole milk
1 cup white sugar
1 vanilla bean
6 egg yolks, beaten
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)

Nutrition Info

375.8 calories
carbohydrate: 30.9 g
cholesterol: 239.7 mg
fat: 26.8 g
fiber: : -
protein: 4.7 g
saturatedFat: 15.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 46.9 mg
sugar: 28.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine cream, milk, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.

  2. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise with a sharp knife and scrape seeds into cream mixture. Place bean pod into mixture and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and discard vanilla bean pod.

  3. Place egg yolks in a bowl. Gradually whisk in 1 cup hot cream mixture.

  4. Whisk the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan and place over medium heat. Whisk constantly until slightly thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Mixture should coat the back of a spoon. Do not let the mixture boil.

  5. Transfer cream mixture to a bowl and chill until cold, at least 2 hours to overnight.

  6. Simmer Irish stout beer in a saucepan over low heat until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 15 minutes. Chill the stout beer syrup at least 2 hours to overnight.

  7. Whisk together chilled cream mixture and beer syrup, pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

  8. When machine has finished, pack ice cream into a airtight container and store in freezer.

Recipe Yield

1 quart

Recipe Note

Subtle smoky/chocolatey flavors make this ice cream a divine treat for St. Patrick's Day or any day. Don't skimp on the cream! How about a scoop on top of a brownie or chocolate cake?

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