Attention chai and ice cream lovers! Imagine the flavors of chai tea infused into a rich, creamy vanilla ice cream. Chai tea bags flavor the ice cream, with the help of vanilla and cinnamon. Delish!
To make this cooked and churned ice cream recipe you will need the following ingredients: half and half or whole milk, heavy whipping cream, chai tea bags, egg yolks, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and ground cinnamon.
This easy chai ice cream recipe is what to make for dessert this spring and summer, or any time of year (even during the holidays). Don't lose this amazing ice cream dessert recipe, because you'll want to enjoy it year-round!
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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups half and half or whole milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 5 - 6 chai tea bags
- 4 egg yolks
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- ground cinnamon, for garnish
Recipe Notes
- If you can't find chai tea bags, you can use loose tea and a tea strainer or tea pot.
- Store the ice cream covered in the freezer for up to three months.
Here's how to make it:
- Pour the half and half and cream into a saucepot. Heat until almost simmering (do not let it simmer). Turn off the heat and add the chai tea bags. Let it steep for at least 30 minutes.
- Put the egg yolks and sugar into a bowl and whisk until they are smooth and light yellow.
- Remove the tea bags and reheat the mixture (do not let it boil). Add about a 1/2 cup of the cream mixture into the eggs to temper, the pour them into the cream. Cook until it thickens and will coat a spoon. Remove from the heat.
- Add the vanilla. Let the mixture cool then refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
- Pour the chilled ice cream into an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's directions. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
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