Irish Recipe ∘ Guinness® Ice Cream

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?

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®)

Cooking 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.

Nutrition Facts

• calories375.8
• carbohydrateContent30.9 g
• cholesterolContent239.7 mg
• fatContent26.8 g
• proteinContent4.7 g
• saturatedFatContent15.7 g
• sodiumContent46.9 mg
• sugarContent28.9 g