I obviously have been on an ice cream kick lately. In fact, one day last week Erin and I fired ice cream flavor ideas back and forth. There were flavors like:
- chocolate chip mocha Irish cream
- caramel apple with chopped peanuts
- white chocolate blueberry pecan
- vanilla apple pie
Eventually you will probably see all the flavors end up here. One of the cool things about Erin and my relationship is that we can bounce those flavor ideas off each other..Lots of fun, and if you add the rest of the kids..well we can sit around and toss flavors back and forth the way some families talk about sports scores.
The peach, tea, and ginger just appealed to me. I thought it would be refreshing like sweet tea but also creamy, rich, and satisfying.
There are a few things I will do differently next time. I will make the tea infusion stronger…MUCH stronger next time. I will chop the candied ginger more finely. I will add about a fourth of a cup of peach schnapps for more peach flavor. On the up side this was a fantastic and unusual flavor combination. Just need to kick it up a bit.
I used Reeds crystallized ginger. It is natural, rolled in raw cane sugar, and has by far the best flavor of any I have tried. You can get it at health food and natural food stores. I did use half french vanilla and 1/2 vanilla but you can use all plain vanilla.
I took these pictures right after I made the ice cream. If it had been left overnight in the freezer it would not be so melty.
This would be a great flavor for an Asian fusion type grill meal. Put it in almond flavored tulles? YUM.
Peach, Tea, and Ginger Ice Cream
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups half and half
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped candied ginger
- 4 black tea tea bags
- 1 cup pureed peaches
Heat one cup of the half and half to a boil. Add the teabags and set aside.
Whip the cream to soft peaks and set aside.
Mix the sugar, remaining half and half, salt, and vanilla. Add the peaches and the cooled tea infusion.
Fold in the whipped cream.
Add the the ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions.
Just before the ice cream is done add the chopped ginger.
Allow to ripen overnight for the best texture.
Yield: 1/2 gallon
image:Marye Audet
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