Allspice Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

The next stop on the allspice train is this delicious Allspice Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. I tempered the spicy flavor of the custard by using more mellow milk chocolate chips instead of semisweet.

We were supposed to be in the Bahamas this past week for a Valentine’s Caribbean dive getaway,  but the latest snowstorm resulted in cancelled flights, hours of trying to rebook everything that came to nothing in the end.

So I found myself spending the evening before our trip with a dirty Vodka martini in my hand instead of a celebratory Sundowner. I sipped it while sadly gazing at my packed scuba diving gear. Oh well. First world problems.

I consoled myself with this lovely Allspice Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. This may or may not have been a perfect complement to the martini. My kitchen. My rules.

This frozen treat is a wonderful combination of deep spice dotted with bursts of soft chocolate flavor. Admittedly, a perfect winter treat. However, for the record, it is not a replacement for a dive vacation.

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Allspice Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Allspice Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Fall Ice Cream Flavor, Fall Ice Cream Recipe, homemade ice cream, Ice Cream Recipe, Thanksgiving Ice Cream

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Freeze Time: 5 hours

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons allspice powder
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat the milk, cream, sugar, and allspice until just about to boil.
2. Whisk the egg yolks together in a heatproof bowl.
3. Slowly pour the cream mixture into the yolks, whisking quickly to temper the eggs.
4. Strain the tempered mixture back into the pan.
5. Reheat the mixture, stirring occasionally until it thickens. It should coat the back of a wooden spoon.
6. Remove from heat and strain into a heatproof bowl.
7. Cover with plastic wrap. Make sure the wrap touches the top of the mixture.
8. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
9. Transfer mixture to the bowl of an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's directions.
10. When ice cream reaches soft serve consistency, mix in the chocolate chips.
11. Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-proof container.
12. Freeze for 1-2 hours until it hardens.

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