Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy organic cream
- 1 cup whole organic milk
- 4 large organic egg yolks
- 3/4 cup organic cane sugar or organic coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Optional organic flavoring, such as fruit puree, chocolate, or coffee extract
Instructions
- Inspect all equipment and remove any worn, rusty, or damaged parts before starting.
- Wash glass bowls, wooden spoons, silicone tools, and stainless steel equipment with hot water and food-grade soap.
- Rinse all equipment completely with filtered water.
- Freeze the ice cream maker bowl for at least 24 hours.
- Separate the organic egg yolks into a clean glass bowl.
- Measure the organic sugar and set it aside in a glass container.
- Combine organic heavy cream and whole organic milk in a saucepan.
- Heat gently over medium-low heat to about 160°F.
- Whisk organic egg yolks with organic sugar for 2-3 minutes until pale and thick.
- Slowly add the warm cream mixture to the egg mixture while whisking constantly.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches 170°F.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in organic vanilla extract and fine sea salt.
- Strain the custard through a fine mesh strainer into a clean glass bowl.
- Cool the mixture to room temperature for 30-40 minutes.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Pour the chilled custard into the frozen ice cream maker bowl.
- Churn for 20-30 minutes according to manufacturer instructions.
- Transfer the soft ice cream into pre-chilled glass containers using a wooden or silicone spatula.
- Freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Use glass, food-grade silicone, wooden utensils, or commercial-grade stainless steel equipment. Avoid aluminum, copper, galvanized metal, worn tools, and metal storage containers to reduce contamination risks.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churned
- Cuisine: American/International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 280-320
- Sugar: 26-30g
- Sodium: 60-80mg
- Fat: 18-22g
- Saturated Fat: 11-14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7-8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28-32g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4-5g
- Cholesterol: 120-140mg
