Thank you, Erin, for allowing me to spread a little of the ice cream love over here at Big Fat Baker. It’s been a pleasure getting to know Erin the past several months – she was one of the first foodie friends I met from Foodbuzz, as well as one of the first people who tried a recipe I posted. Erin is a sweetheart and a talented baker. Thanks again for having me here! Now onto the ice cream…
If you’re familiar with my blog, then you know that I recently got my hands on the KitchenAid ice cream maker attachment. I’ve had fun this month (which just happens to be National Ice Cream month) testing different recipes, to my husband’s delight. Honestly, it’s been so hot this last week in New York that we’re both delighted to have a frozen treat within arm’s reach!
Green tea ice cream has always been a favorite of mine – I love the slight bitter but fragrant flavor of the tea mixed with the sweetness of the sugar and cream. It’s a natural combination – tea and milk, so even in this crazy summer heat, you can enjoy a cup of your favorite tea.
For this recipe, I used matcha (green tea powder) that I purchased at a Chinese grocery store.
However, if you cannot get your hands on any, try steeping a few bags of your favorite green tea in the cream for several minutes before adding the sugar. The color probably won’t be the same in the end, but the flavor should come quite close. Serve the green tea ice cream with some mangoes and drizzled with sweetened condensed milk – I promise, you won’t be disappointed!
P.S. If green tea is not your cup of tea, you can also check out this recipe for earl grey ice cream on my blog.
Green Tea Ice Cream
Adapted from Live Love Pasta & The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
Ingredients:
- 2 cups half and half
- 3 tablespoons matcha/green tea powder
- ½ cup sugar
- pinch of salt
Directions:
- In a large sauce pan, whisk together the half and half, green tea powder, sugar and salt. Heat the mixture until it comes to a full boil. Keep whisking until mixture starts to foam, then remove from heat.
- Refrigerate the mixture until completely chilled.
- Churn for 15-20 minutes in ice cream maker, according to manufacturer’s instructions. (Or you can attempt to make it by hand like I did with the mango ice cream.)
- Transfer into a container and freeze for another two hours before serving.
Thank you Lilly for stopping by today and teaching us how to make your delicious green tea ice cream. I am dying to get an ice cream maker so I can start experimenting with flavors and ingredients.
Please stop by Lilly’s wonderful blog Sweets by Sillianah and check out her amazing recipes and beautiful photography. You should also…
- like her on Facebook
- follow her on Twitter @sweetsillianah
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I have been toying around with the idea of using green tea in a recipe and this is just the inspiration to get me to move forward. The ice cream looks wonderful and nice tip on the mango and sweetened condensed milk. Yum!
ahhh i love green tea ice cream. grew up eating this stuff, but never made it before. awesome post lilianah! i need an ice cream maker….:)
thanks, Erin for letting me grace your blog. =) The post looks so pretty on your page… I love purple and green!
I am so happy you were able to be a guest poster
This ice cream looks fabulous! I can’t wait to get my hands on the ice cream maker attachment…
I never tried green tea ice cream so this is real treat for me..Looks incredible, and I love this rich green color! Really beautiful! Nice job Ladies…this guest post is fantastic!
Thanks for stopping by! I have only had it a few times myself, but after Lilly’s post I’m on the hunt for matcha.
This hot summer has brought out my ice cream maker more than any other! Lilly, what a gorgeous bowl of ice cream! Erin, thanks for sharing the wonderful guest post~
What a great flavor if ice cream. Totally tickled by the color.
Fantastic ice cream made even better by the drizzle of condensed milk and mangoes on the side! Fantastic1
Hi Erin! I’m here from Lillian’s site. Nice to meet you! Wow now I know how to make it. I LOOOOOOOOOVE Matcha and I’m making this soon!!! Great guest post Lillian!
Green tea ice cream is a wonderful treat but with the mangoes and condensed milk, well that’s off the chart.
Lisa~~
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Oooh green tea ice cream with condensed milk and mango sounds soooo good! All you need is a senbei cracker and it would be over the top heaven!
I love green tea, but I have never tried green tea ice cream before! This looks creamy and perfect!
I love my Kitchenaid attachment
It gets its use in the heat of the summer for sure. I’ve never made a green tea ice cream before, but I love the idea of it!
Have never had green tea ice cream before..and think I have missed out a lot of fun. Love the color and the tea flavor..looks creamy and perfect.
I’ve never had green tea ice cream! Need to make this soon!
thanks everyone for stopping by and leaving such sweet comments! if you have an ice cream maker, you must try this… just don’t eat it for dessert after dinner or you’ll be up all night (matcha powder is pretty strong). =P
Great looking ice cream, and I love the idea of serving with mango and condensed milk. Yum! This may just half to be the 2nd recipe I make in my new ice cream maker
Looks fabulous!! I love this idea of green tea ice cream. Perfect for the summertime
Great guest post! This looks so delicious
I HAVE a kitchen aid ice cream maker! Thanks for the great recipe, I’ll have to give it a try soon =)
Always love Lillianah’s sweets! This looks just like the kind of green tea ice cream I like, a strong matcha flavor that isn’t overpowered by cream. Yum! Time to pull out the ice cream maker…
You drizzled your ice cream with sweetened condensed milk?!?!?! OH. MY. WORD!
Great guest post! And, hi Erin!!!
I love green tea ice cream…this looks fantastic and love the idea of the condensed milk drizzle
This is sooo funny, we were just at a Japanese restaurant yesterday, you know the ones where they cook in front of you, and at the end of the meal Kelly got green tea ice cream. We all tasted it and were like WE HAVE TO MAKE THIS! Yours looks delish! Great post.