I made this ice cream for the first time back in October and I have been saving it to share with you when it got a little closer to summer! Today was a beautiful, sunny day and it put me in the mood for a nice summer day and ice cream and summer just go together so I figured today was a good day to share it. I also decided the lovely green color would be perfect for any St. Patrick’s Day celebration. I love mint ice cream and the addition of the Andes Mint candy is the perfect touch. If you are lucky enough to have a box of Girl Scout Thin Mints hanging around they would be delicious broken up and added into this ice cream too instead of the candy!
Our family is a divided camp when it comes to mint. Some of us love it, some of us don’t. That just means there is more for the mint lovers! I am definitely a mint fan.
It just seems that green and mint go together. Add in a little chocolate and you’ve got a great combination. I am a big fan of those little rectangular Andes Mints. They are yummy and just the right amount of chocolate to pop in your mouth for a little sweet treat. They also make a great addition to ice cream because they don’t get too hard when frozen.
I used my basic ice cream recipe for the base of this and then added in mint syrup (like the kind you add into coffee) The Green Mint one can be difficult to find most of the year but it seems to show it’s self this time of year. If you can’t find it you can always use mint extract and some green food coloring. I also used the green mint flavoring for a yummy Shamrock Shake you can check out the brand I used in that post.
There is just something so refreshing about mint ice cream – I think it makes the perfect ending to any meal. I use a counter top 2 at. Cuisinart ice cream maker.
Now that I’ve got you in the mood for ice cream check out these other yummy flavors:
Cinnamon and Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream
Andes Mint Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 C whole milk
- 1 1/4 C sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 C half and half
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 2 C whipping cream
- 6 Tbsp mint syrup or to taste
- 1 box of Andes mints chopped
Instructions
- Combine sugar, whole milk, salt, half and half, vanilla and whipping cream. Stir to combine and allow sugar to dissolve.
- Add in mint syrup to taste and chopped Andes mint candy. Pour into ice cream freezer.
- Process in ice cream freezer until set up and firm. May place in freezer when done processing to allow it to set up more.
Nutrition
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe, Leigh!
I am excited to find this recipe as my family loves mint ice cream! How much ice cream does the recipe make?
Oh my gosh! This looks like it is too die for! Mint is my weakness. How am I supposed to stay healthy if I’m seeing this???
Oh my goodness, Leigh Anne!! This looks amazing. Andes Mints are one of my favorites. This post is being FEATURED this week on Tasty Thursdays linky party. It just went live!! Thanks for linking up. Hope you will join me again this week. Nichi http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2013/03/tasty-thursdays-32.html
Thanks so much for the feature – such a fun party!!
Oh Leigh Ann this looks INCREDIBLE! Pinned and featuring tomorrow! Thank you so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
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Thanks so much!!
Holy moly, this looks absolutely to.die.for. Mint ice cream is my absolute favorite – I am making this for sure! Thank you so much for linking up at What’s In Your Kitchen Wednesday!
Oh man I’m dying for warm weather so I can make a batch of this…and luckily there is no division over at our house… we all love mint! 🙂
Two of my favorite things..HOMEMADE ice cream and mint! (I treat myself to a–small bowl of ice cream every night before bed!) But your ice cream is reminding me of the excitement that it is time (summer or not) to get my Cuisinart ice cream maker out! SO making this! Thank you for sharing!
I think it’s always time for ice cream!! Enjoy.
Hi Leigh Anne,
What a great Ice Cream, we are going to love this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing this special recipe with Full Plate Thursday and enjoy your weekend.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
This looks so delicious!! Pinned 🙂
delish cool mints yumminess. Thank you for sharing at the hop xo
This looks to die for amazing, how could even a non mint lover resist? Visiting from Carole’s blogspot ice cream Friday
Jenna
Leigh Anne ,thanks for joining the link up for Food on Friday on Carole’s Chatter. I hope you enjoyed looking at some of the other links. I have been reading them all and must say my ice cream cravings are now almost out of control! Cheers
Ps I am signing up to follow your blog. A follow back would be great – or maybe you have already?
Hi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole’s Chatter is collecting links to posts about ice cream and sorbets – or anything similar like gelato. I do hope you link this in. This is the link . Please do check out some of the other links – there are a lot of good ones already. Have a great week.
Thanks – I linked up my Andes Mint ice Cream!
Oh my that looks divine!
Wow! This looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
I love mint!!
This looks absolutely delicious. Found you on Tasty Thursdays.
This looks sooooo yummy! Andes Mints remind me of my childhood, I want to reach through my monitor and grab a spoonful!!
Isn’t it fun how eating ice cream can make you feel like a kid!!
YUM!! Mint and chocolate…such a PERFECT match. I love how easy this recipe is…no waiting, just stir together, churn and freeze!
Oh My, this looks scrumptious. I would love for you to share it at http://www.memoriesbythemile.com/ link party is going on now.
xoxo
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
Thank you for sharing this Ice Cream. I featured it today.
Hope to see you next week at Tuesday Trivia.
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
This looks so delicious!! I can’t wait to try it!
Mint chocolate ice cream is one of my favorites! Now I can make it at home….oh, that might be a problem though! I’ll eat too much 🙂
Liz, yes, I think I ate the majority of this batch of ice cream myself!!
When I was growing up, my mom always had a crystal bowl full of Andes Mints in the living room, so this ice cream brings back fond memories!
I love it when food brings back some wonderful memories!!
sooo delicious! i can’t wait to try this. i loove homemade ice cream and i could eat mint and chocolate every time!
Hi,
That looks sooo yummy..
I have a question. On the
whipping cream do you whip
it first or just put in the cream?
Sincerely,
Nancy Carlson
No, it’s not whipped, just poured right in! Enjoy!
This looks so refreshing! Good camera shots too!
Mmm, this looks amazing! I love Andes mints and ice cream, I bet this would be SO good! I really need to get an ice cream maker
I love my ice cream maker and use it all the time – even in the winter!
Oooh… mint ice cream is one of my loves. I’m so eager to make this. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
This looks so yummy!!! Thanks for sharing:)
That first picture is absolutely amazing…I just want to grab a spoon and dip right in! Mint treats really are quite refreshing after a meal.
Thanks Jocelyn – I think I ate about the whole batch myself!!!