Ingredients
8 servings
- •2 cups heavy whipping cream
- •1.5 cups whole milk
- •1 cup white sugar
- •1 vanilla bean
- •6 egg yolks, beaten
- •1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)
Instructions
- Combine cream, milk, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.
- Split the vanilla bean lengthwise with a sharp knife and scrape seeds into cream mixture. Place bean pod into mixture and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and discard vanilla bean pod.
- Place egg yolks in a bowl. Gradually whisk in 1 cup hot cream mixture.
- Whisk the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan and place over medium heat. Whisk constantly until slightly thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Mixture should coat the back of a spoon. Do not let the mixture boil.
- Transfer cream mixture to a bowl and chill until cold, at least 2 hours to overnight.
- Simmer Irish stout beer in a saucepan over low heat until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 15 minutes. Chill the stout beer syrup at least 2 hours to overnight.
- Whisk together chilled cream mixture and beer syrup; pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
- When machine has finished, pack ice cream into a airtight container and store in freezer.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 376
- Carbohydrate: 31g
- Fat: 27g
- Protein: 5g
- Sugar: 29g