This rich and creamy matcha ice cream is one of our favorite ways to enjoy matcha. It's a slightly bitter, yet perfectly sweet Japanese-inspired treat for any occasion. It's easy to make at home, and you only need 5 ingredients!
Ingredients
1 ½ cupmilk
¾ cupgranulated sugar
3large egg yolks
5teaspoonsmatcha powder
1 ½ cupsheavy cream
Instructions
Whisk the milk, sugar, and egg yolks in a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Continue whisking occasionally until the milk is steaming and has reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the pot from the heat.
1 ½ cup milk, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 3 large egg yolks
Put the matcha powder into a small bowl and add a few tablespoons of the hot milk. Whisk well then add milk until it becomes a thin paste.
5 teaspoons matcha powder
Whisk the matcha paste into the hot milk then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl.
Whisk in the whipping cream then chill the ice cream base in your fridge until completely cold.
1 ½ cups heavy cream
Once the ice cream is cold, churn it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.
Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-proof container and freeze it for at least 2 hours. Homemade ice cream will keep well for about 2 weeks in the freezer.