Name: Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: PT-493665H59M24S
Total time: PT-493665H59M24S
Ingredients: 360 milliliters whole milk (1 1/2 cups); 240 milliliters whipping cream (1 cup); 150 grams granulated sugar (3/4 cup); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon vodka, optional, to prevent freezing; 1-2 drops natural peppermint oil; 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; 1-2 drops pink gel food coloring, optional, for a brighter pink color; 70 grams candy canes or Starlight mints, crushed (1/3 cup)

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Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe

Recipe by becky

Total TimeAbout 16 1/2 hours (including chilling/freezing time)
Yield800 grams 1x

A peppermint ice cream recipe with a traditional milk-and-cream base flavored with natural peppermint oil and finished with bits of crushed candy canes.

Ingredients

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360 milliliters whole milk (1 1/2 cups)
240 milliliters whipping cream (1 cup)
150 grams granulated sugar (3/4 cup)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon vodka, optional, to prevent freezing
1-2 drops natural peppermint oil
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1-2 drops pink gel food coloring, optional, for a brighter pink color
70 grams candy canes or Starlight mints, crushed (1/3 cup)

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Instructions

In a large bowl, combine whole milk, whipping cream, and granulated sugar. Whisk until sugar dissolves.

Whisk in a bowl of cream

Whisk in vanilla extract, vodka, peppermint oil, kosher salt, and gel food coloring.

ice cream base in a metal bowl with a whisk

Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, or overnight.

Whisk chilled base briskly to recombine.

A whisk in a bowl of peppermint ice cream, before churning

Pour chilled base into ice cream maker, with bowl frozen according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Ice cream maker churning peppermint ice cream

Churn until thick and creamy, about 15-20 minutes. The consistency will resemble soft serve ice cream.

A dish of peppermint candy sitting next to an ice cream maker

With ice cream maker still churning, add the crushed candy canes or Starlight mints and continue churning until evenly distributed.

Hand pouring a small dish of candy cane pieces into an ice cream maker

Scoop peppermint ice cream into pint containers or a freezer-safe plastic container.

Pale pink peppermint ice cream scooped into a container after churning

Freeze 2-4 hours prior to serving, or until ice cream reaches scoopable consistency.

Ice cream scoop in a container of pink peppermint ice cream

Store homemade ice cream in the freezer for up to 1 month. For a scoopable consistency, allow to stand at room temperature for 10-15 minutes prior to serving.