Name of Recipe:Mint, Chocolate Chip Icecream
Number of People:several
Ingredients:150g caster sugar
600ml cream
200ml milk
Peppermint Essence, to taste
Green food colouring, optional
75g melted chocolate
Preparation:Combine sugar, cream, milk, peppermint essence and food colouring (if using) and mix on speed 5 for 30 seconds.
Churn in icecream maker, according to icecream maker directions.
Drizzle a third of the melted chocolate into a freezer proof container and pour a third of the Icecream mixture into the container. Drizzle more chocolate, and add another third of the icecream. Repeat, and place in freezer until firm. Enjoy!
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Tips/Hints:I used 5-6 drops of Tastebom's peppermint essence, which is quite concentrated. If you use another brand, you may need to add more.
I melted the chocolate in the microwave as it is only a small quantity, but you could melt it in the thermomix or in a double boiler.
