Guinness Ice Cream

I was listening to the radio in the car one day and heard two women talking about making all different kinds of ice cream and creating unique ice cream sandwiches. One of them was a shortbread cookie with Guinness ice cream. I wondered what Guinness ice cream tasted like. And so a blog post was born.

I got this recipe off of the web site PopSugar-

Ingredients:

2 cups Guinness (16 ounces) That's almost two bottles.
2 cups heavy cream
1-3/4 cups whole milk
15 large egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar


photo credit: CK Worley

photo credit: CK Worley

Directions:
In a large saucepan, combine the Guinness with the cream and milk and bring to a simmer over moderately high heat.

photo credit: CK Worley

photo credit: CK Worley

In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar. Gradually add the hot Guinness cream to the yolks, whisking constantly until well blended. (15 eggs is a lot! I am planning to make an angel food cake with the egg whites)

photo credit: CK Worley

photo credit: CK Worley

Pour the mixture into the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly until it coats the back of a spoon, about 6 minutes; do not let it boil. Pour the custard into a medium bowl set in a large bowl filled with ice water. Let stand until the custard is cold, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

photo credit: CK Worley

photo credit: CK Worley

Pour the custard into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. I got this ice cream maker from Cobb Hardware off Roswell Road in Marietta.
I added mini semi sweet chocolate bits during the last 5 minutes in the ice cream maker.
Pack the ice cream into an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

photo credit: CK Worley

I've heard of people making floats by adding the ice cream to a glass of Guinness. It has a unique flavor but that's the point. Summer is a wonderful time for ice cream and a great opportunity to explore the possibilities! Have fun with it!