Coffee Ice Cream

5 from 4 votes

Smooth, creamy homemade coffee ice cream! Made with instant coffee and the help of an ice cream maker it's the best coffee ice cream you can't buy!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 480kcal

Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams

Equipment

Ingredients

3 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons instant coffee
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 cups half and half
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Whisk eggs and egg yolks in a medium sized bowl. Next add sugar and instant coffee to the bowl and whisk together.
Add heavy cream and half and half to a large saucepan and heat gently; do not let come to a boil.
Temper eggs by slowly pour 1 cup of hot heavy cream mixture into egg mixture while whisking quickly. This will raise the temperature of the eggs carefully without scrambling them. Then while stirring, pour the tempered egg mixture slowly into the remaining heavy cream mixture in the saucepan.
Gently heat ice cream base over medium low heat, stirring constantly (especially the corners of the pot), until thickened and reaches 170F on a digital thermometer. The mixture should look silky and coat the back of a spoon so when you run your finger through it, it doesn’t come back together.
Remove from heat and add vanilla. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve (to catch any cooked egg pieces) and chill in an ice bath (a bowl set inside of a bowl of ice water) until it’s cooled to room temperature. Then cover with plastic wrap and move into the refrigerator until completely cold, about 2-3 hours.
Remove from fridge and add your mixture to an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions and freeze until it gets to soft serve stage.

Notes

Once churned and ready, it's important to transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container. A tightly sealed container will keep the ice cream fresh and free from freezer burn.

If you don't have access to a proper ice cream container, no worries! Just use a heavy-duty, freezer-safe container of your choice.

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