Earl Grey Ice Cream

Methods and Directions

• Split the vanilla bean open and scrape the seeds into a heavy, 1 gallon pot. Add the milk and 1 ½ cups of sugar and bring to a scald.
• Pour in the tea and leave to steep for 6 minutes. Strain and set aside.
• Using a tabletop mixer, place the yolks and remaining sugar in the bowl and mix at medium-high speed until the yolks have stiffened and reached a pale, yellow colour.
• Lower the speed on the mixer and gradually add approximately 2 cups of the hot milk and vanilla bean mixture.
• Pour the mixture into a pot and cook on a medium-low heat until it thickens enough to coat the reverse side of a spoon.
• Immediately remove from fire and strain the liquid through a fine strainer.
• Leave to chill overnight and to freeze follow
• instructions on the ice cream machine.