Teaberry ice cream is a Pennsylvania flavor tied to the wintergreen taste of the teaberry plant and to the old teaberry chewing gum made in Pittsburgh. Serve it with chocolate cookies.
Teaberry Ice Cream
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Teaberry ice cream is a pink Pennsylvania favorite with a cool wintergreen flavor. This version uses a no-egg cream base and a small amount of food-grade wintergreen extract. Makes 8 scoops in about 7 hr 45 min.
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Cooling
7 hr
Total
7 hr 45 min
Yield
8 scoops
Diet
Gluten free
Ingredients
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scoops
Scales from a half to a double batch; give a bigger batch a little more time.
- 2 cups (480 ml)heavy cream, cold
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml)whole milk, cold
- ¾ cup (150 g)granulated sugar
- ½ tsp (3 ml)wintergreen extract, food-grade
- 1 pinchfine salt
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Instructions
- Stir the sugar into the milk until dissolved, then whisk in the cream and salt.
- Add 2 ml of the wintergreen extract and stir; taste and add more only up to 3 ml total.
- Chill at least 3 hours until very cold.
- Churn 20 to 25 minutes until thick.
- Freeze in a chilled container at least 4 hours.
Tips
- Use only food-grade wintergreen extract and measure carefully; pure wintergreen oil is not for eating.
- A drop or two of natural red coloring gives the traditional pink.
- The flavor deepens after a day in the freezer.
- Good with chocolate cookies.
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Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make teaberry ice cream?
Plan on 20 minutes of prep and 25 minutes of cooking, plus 7 hours to chill. The recipe makes 8 scoops.
How should I store teaberry ice cream?
Freeze up to 2 weeks.
Can I make teaberry ice cream ahead?
Yes. It needs time to chill and set, so it is a good one to make the day before you serve it.
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Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.
304
Calories / serving
22.9g
Fat
22.7g
Carbs
2.9g
Protein
22.8g
Sugar
Whole recipe (8 servings): ~2432 cal · 183g fat · 182g carbs · 23g protein · 182g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
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