Milk Tea Ice Cream
This milk tea ice cream is infused with black tea for a rich milk tea flavor with a smooth and creamy texture, it's like boba in the form of ice cream.
- Prep time
- 45 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 100 g Granulated sugar (1/2 cup)
- 30 g Black tea leaves (1/4 cup)
- 1 tsp Xantham gum
- 480 ml Whole milk (2 cups)
- 240 ml Heavy or thickened cream
Instructions
- 1
Combine the milk, cream, and tea leaves together in a small saucepan over medium heat and heat until steaming
- 2
Combine the xantham gum and sugar in a small bowl
- 3
Add the dry ingredients to the cream mixture and heat, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened (it should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon)
- 4
Pour the mixture through a sieve to remove the tea leaves
- 5
Remove from the heat and chill completely for at least 4 hours or overnight
- 6
Once chilled churn your ice cream base according to the manufacturer instructions of your ice cream machine
- 7
Transfer the churned ice cream to an airtight container, cover and freeze for a minimum of 4 hours, or until chilled
- 8
When ready to serve allow the ice cream to sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes, before scooping