#MINT ICE CREAM HOW TO#
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I wouldn’t be doing my job if I told you that no-churn ice cream has the same texture as traditional, churned ice cream, so let me take a moment to let you know what to expect if you’ve never made it before.

Andes Creme de Menthe Chips: Provides creamy, chocolate mint accents to the ice cream and adds a little textural contrast as well as reading “mint chip.”ĭifferences to Expect in No-Churn Ice Cream.

It is optional, but I like to use a couple of drops of food coloring.

green food coloring (optional): For whatever reason, our eyes and palate are primed to taste “green” as “mint,” so adding a touch of food coloring gives you a visual cue about what flavor you’re about to eat.

If you use peppermint extract, you may need 1/2 teaspoon or more to achieve the same level of mint flavor You’ll only need a very few drops of peppermint oil to provide enough mintiness in this base. Peppermint oil and peppermint extract are not interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.

peppermint oil (or extract): provides the majority of the mint flavor.

salt: brings out the flavors of all the other ingredients.

Not strictly necessary in a mint ice cream, but I love the combination

sweetened condensed milk: provides the rest of the bulk of the recipe as well as all the sugar (except for the mint chips) without contributing excess water that would make your base icy when frozen.

Allows you to whip the base until thickened

heavy cream: provides bulk as well as butterfat for mouthfeel.

If you decide to make this a true creme de menthe ice cream, add an ounce (2 Tablespoons) of creme de menthe along with the vanilla and mint oil. You could also consider adding an optional 8th ingredient: creme de menthe, for a more grown up, boozy take on Andes ice cream. Ingredients for Andes Mint Ice CreamĪndes mint ice cream couldn’t be much easier to make.

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Pro Tip: After a few batches of no-churn ice cream, I have found that if you whip only until the cream and sweetened condensed milk thickens to about the consistency of melted traditional ice cream–so just somewhat thickened–it acts more like traditional ice cream when it melts. To make no churn ice cream, put the cream and condensed milk in your mixer bowl and whip them together until thickened. Many of the recipes call for whipping the cream and folding it together with the sweetened condensed milk, but an even easier method is: flavoring–vanilla works as a great base for almost any other flavor.a healthy pinch of salt to bring out the dairy flavor and cut the sweetness just a bit.To that basic formula, you really need to add: one 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk.The base of any no-churn ice cream, as far as I can tell anyway, is almost always the same:

#MINT ICE CREAM HOW TO#

How To Make No-Churn Ice Cream: Basic Ingredients Not sure what possessed me–I guess it was just Time!Īnd I have changed my mind about no churn ice cream. It just seemed too good to be true that you could make ice cream smooth and creamy without churning.Īnd then finally I broke down and ended up throwing together this Andes Mint ice cream last night.

I always looked at no-churn ice cream with a squinty eye. Spread into a loaf pan, sprinkle a few cookie crumbs on top for decoration.Ĭover with foil and place in freezer for at least 5 hours.5.4 Recommended Products If You’re On the Fence About No-Churn Ice Cream… Place the oreo cookies into a large ziploc bag and using a meat pounder or rolling pin, Hulk Smash the cookies until coarsley crushed.įold the smashed cookie bits into the cream mixture until thoroughly mixed. In a separate bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk, peppermint extract and food colouring until you’ve reached the colour of green you like best.Īdd the whipped cream into the second bowl and stir until combined. Whip heavy cream in a large bowl, until stiff peaks form. Ice Cream is surprisingly easy to make and really fun to do! You are only limited by your imagination here, as the flavour combinations are endless! The super kids love mint and they love chocolate, who doesn’t right? We dreamed up a yummy Mint Oreo flavour that required a wee bit of Hulk Smashing fun!!!! Luckily, for these superkids, their Super Mom was up for the task! Knowing that the superkids loved to craft up a sweet treat she gathered ingredients for a delectably disastrous dessert!

Whines and cries could be heard echoing throughout the alleyways of “I’mmmm boooored!” and “There’s nothing to dooooo”. In Smallsville, three Superheroes weren’t feeling so super.