Strawberry Mint Ice Cream Recipes

STRAWBERRY MINT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the half and half and milk in a heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a soft boil.
• In another bowl beat eggs to mix, then add 1/2 cup of sugar slowly; beat until thick and pale in color.
• Temper the eggs with 1/3 of the hot milk mixture, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
• Pour the tempered eggs into the saucepan with the remaining hot milk, and cook over low heat for 2 min or until it reaches 160º, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and place pan in a large bowl of ice; cool completely, stirring occasionally.
• Combine remaining 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a microwave safe dish.
• Microwave on high for 2 1/2 min or until sugar dissolves.
• Add the mint to the hot syrup and steep for 5 minute.
• Remove the mint sprigs and discard.
• Pour the sugar syrup over the berries and let stand for 20 minute Mash a few with a fork after resting.
• Add berries to the milk mixture, stir well; cover and chill, stirring occasionally.
• Pour mixture inot the freezer can of an ice crea freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Spoon ice cream into a freezer safe container; cover and freeze for 1 hour or until firm.

ROASTED STRAWBERRIES AND MINT CHANTILLY CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In an ovenproof skillet just large enough to hold the strawberries in one layer, melt the butter in the preheating oven, 2 to 3 minutes. Watch carefully so that the butter does not burn. Remove pan from oven and stir in 2 tablespoons of the sugar. The mixture will be grainy. Add the berries, tossing to coat with the butter and sugar. Spread in a single layer. Roast, stirring and turning once or twice, until the berries just begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Gently roll the roasted berries in the pan syrup to coat, then let them cool for about 5 minutes in the skillet.
• While the berries are roasting, whip the cream with the creme de menthe and remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar just until soft peaks form. Divide the chantilly cream among 4 shallow dessert bowls. Arrange the lukewarm berries in the chantilly cream, pointed ends up. Using a teaspoon, dribble the red pan glaze over the mint cream. Garnish with mint sprigs. Serve immediately.

SIMPLE MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Mix heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, and peppermint extract in a bowl. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze until slightly thickened, 25 to 30 minutes (time varies according to ice cream maker specifications). Stir chocolate and strawberries into ice cream mixture; allow to mix until thickened, 3 to 5 more minutes.

STRAWBERRY MINT ICE CREAM RANKIN

Steps:

• In a large bowl stir together strawberries and sugar until combined well. Chill mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, 5 hours or overnight.
• Drain strawberry mixture in a sieve set over bowl and reserve 2 cups strawberry slices. In a food processor purée remaining slices with strained liquid until smooth and transfer to a bowl. Stir in creams and extracts until combined well.
• Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker, adding reserved strawberry slices during last few minutes of freezing time.

STRAWBERRY MINT SEDUCTION

Steps:

• Mix the strawberries with the mint in a bowl.
• Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until mixture reaches a thin syrup consistency, about 3 minutes.
• Drizzle syrup over the strawberries and mint and toss gently. Divide berries into four serving cups. Top each with ice cream and a dollop of whipped cream. Garnish with a mint leaf.

STRAWBERRIES WITH MINT WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Make syrup: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar, mint, and 2 tablespoons water to a boil. Remove from heat; steep 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a measuring cup, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids. Let cool (makes about 1/4 cup).
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in 1/4 cup syrup (store any remaining syrup); if needed, re-whip cream to stiffen.
• Starting with strawberries, spoon alternating layers of strawberries and cream into four serving glasses. Top each with a mint sprig.