Scotch Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Name: Scotch Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters cream; 8 egg yolks; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste (see note); 3 Tbsps Highlands Scotch whisky (recommended: Glenlivet 12); 177 milliliters sugar; 1 vanilla bean (Mexican or Bourbon), split and scraped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (see note); 237 milliliters whole milk

Scotch Vanilla Bean Ice Cream is a vegetarian dessert. One portion of this dish contains around 20g of protein, 112g of fat, and a total of 1485 calories. This recipe serves 2. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours. Head to the store and pick up cream, egg yolks, milk, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Summer.

Instructions

In a heavy saucepan, bring cream and milk to a bare simmer. Stir in vanilla bean and seeds, cover, and let steep for one hour.

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Vanilla Bean

Cream

Seeds

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Remove bean, wash away dairy, and set aside to dry. Spent bean can be added to a jar of sugar to make vanilla sugar.

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Vanilla Sugar

Sugar

Whisk together egg yolks and sugar in a bowl until well-combined and light in color. Slowly pour yolk mixture into dairy mixture, whisking well to combine. Cook custard on low heat, whisking frequently, until it thickens, coating the back of a spoon but leaving a clean line when swiped with a finger.

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Egg Yolk

Custard

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Strain into an airtight container, then stir in vanilla extract and Scotch.

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Vanilla Extract

Scotch Whiskey

Add salt to taste. Chill overnight, then churn the next day according to manufacturer's instructions. Eat immediately as soft-serve or let firm up in freezer for two to three hours.

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Salt