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Homemade Coffee Ice Cream Recipe

Rich and creamy homemade coffee ice cream made with real coffee, heavy cream, and egg yolks. Perfect for coffee lovers. Get the recipe.

PREP15 minutes
COOK2 hours 30 minutes

A homemade ice cream recipe just for the adults.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp instant coffee granules
  • 6 egg yolks

Instructions

  1. Combine the cream, milk, sugar, and coffee in a medium, heavy saucepan
  2. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat; Remove from the heat
  3. Beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl
  4. Whisk 1-cup of the hot cream into the egg yolks
  5. Gradually add the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream, to the hot cream
  6. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and reaches 170°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes
  7. Remove from the heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer into a clean container
  8. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down against the surface to keep a skin from forming
  9. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours
  10. Remove from the refrigerator and pour into the bowl of an ice cream machine
  11. Freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions
  12. After the ice cream is made, transfer to an airtight container
  13. Cover tightly and freeze until ready to serve