Ingredients

• Heavy cream - 2 cups
• Whole milk - 1 cup
• Granulated sugar - ¾ cup
• Fresh mint leaves - 1 cup, packed
• Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - ¼ teaspoon
• Dark chocolate chips - 1 cup
• Green food coloring (optional) - a few drops

Instructions

1. 1.

   Combine heavy cream, whole milk, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves.

2. 2.

   Add mint leaves and bring mixture to a simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 30 minutes.

3. 3.

   Strain the mixture through a fine sieve to remove mint leaves, pressing to extract all flavors.

4. 4.

   Stir in vanilla extract, salt, and green food coloring, if using. Chill mixture in the refrigerator until completely cold.

5. 5.

   Pour chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions.

6. 6.

   In the last few minutes of churning, add chocolate chips.

7. 7.

   Transfer ice cream to a lidded container and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

Nutritional Facts