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METHOD
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In a large bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, milk, peppermint extract, food coloring (if desired), lemon juice, and salt.
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In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until it reaches soft peak.
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Fold in the mint mixture and the chocolate, then transfer to a shallow freezable container.
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Cover with plastic wrap or waxed paper pressed directly on the surface of the ice cream, and place in the freezer for 6 hours.
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Scoop and serve with chocolate sauce, or a drizzle of your best bourbon.
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MINT
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I am a firm believer in mint.
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There are multiple varieties with distinct differences.
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Spearmint is the most commonly available fresh mint, but it is not the most delicious.
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I prefer fresh peppermint, when I can get my hands on it.
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If not, I stick to peppermint extract or oil, which is easier to obtain and use, hence its inclusion in the following recipe.
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For those interested, fresh mint ice cream is a cinch.
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Wash and stem 1 cup of fresh mint leaves.
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Chop them finely, combine them with milk, and warm in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds.
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Set aside at room temperature to steep and cool completely.
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Drain out leaves, and use the infused milk in the recipe as directed.
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When using real mint, I prefer to opt out of the food coloring.
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Au naturel, baby!
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CANDY CANE: Replace the mint extract with vanilla, omit the food coloring, and fold in 1 cup of crushed candy canes along with the chocolate.
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CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY-MINT: This is a luscious trifecta of deliciousness.
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Toss 1 cup of raspberries in 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar and the finely grated zest of 1 lemon.
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Set it aside for 1 hour or more to macerate.
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The raspberries will intensify in flavor and exude some water.
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Omit the food coloring from the master recipe, then give the berries a rough smash before folding them into the base before the cream goes in.
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ORANGE-PEPPERMINT, In ye olden days, thick porous peppermint sticks were sold with oranges, into which they were inserted to suck out the juice.
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Revisit this flavor memory by adding the finely grated zest of 2 oranges to the recipe above.
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Definitely omit the food coloring, as the zest will give the base a lovely orange hue.
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This flavor pair works well with or without the chocolate chips, and with fresh chopped spearmint in place of the candies.
