Lighter Coffee Ice Cream Recipes

LIGHTER COFFEE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine sugar and egg whites and mix thoroughly.
• Add milk and thicken over medium heat.
• Stir in coffee to dissolve.
• Cool.
• Add vanilla, and half and half.
• Process according to your ice cream machine's instructions.

VANILLA OR COFFEE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• If making vanilla ice cream, slice vanilla beans in half lengthwise and scrape down the sides. If making coffee ice cream, grind beans coarsely in a coffee grinder or food processor.
• In a small pot, combine vanilla bean seeds and pods or coffee grounds, heavy cream, milk, sugar and salt. Simmer until sugar completely dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat. In a separate bowl, whisk yolks. Whisking constantly, slowly whisk about a third of the hot cream into the yolks, then whisk the yolk mixture back into the pot with the cream.
• Return pot to medium-low heat and gently cook until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer). Remove from heat and allow custard to steep for 30 minutes.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cool mixture to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Churn in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions. Serve directly from the machine for soft serve, or store in freezer until needed.

COLD BREW COFFEE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup cream and coffee in a container. Stir to combine; seal and let steep in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove the cream mixture from the refrigerator. Line a fine-mesh sieve with cheesecloth and place over a medium saucepan. Strain the mixture, squeezing the cheesecloth to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the cheesecloth and its contents.
• Add remaining cream and 1 cup milk to the saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Stir in sugar, milk powder, and vanilla extract. Simmer until well combined, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk 2 tablespoons milk with tapioca starch. Stir into the hot ice cream base. Stir in coffee liqueur.
• Cool ice cream base to room temperature, at least 20 minutes. Refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.
• Churn ice cream base in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Pack into a freezer-safe container. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.

COFFEE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk the cream and sugar until the sugar has dissolved completely and the mixture is frothy.
• Add the milk, vanilla and coffee.
• Whisk until blended.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Prepare the ice cream in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.