Thai Tea Ice Cream

By jjadin

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup sugar
• pinch of kosher salt
• 1 cup red tea leaves. such as Rooibos
• 2 tbsp black tea leaves, such as Assam
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 tsp anise seeds
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Put the milk, cream, sugar, salt, cinnamon, tea leaves, and anise into a small saucepan with a lid. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then remove from the heat and cover. Let steep for 30 minutes at room temperature. After 30 minutes, pour the mixture through s fine sieve and press down with spatula to extract all the liquid. Pour the reserved mixture into a bowl and place in the fridge to chill thoroughly, 1-2 hours.

When the mixture is cold, whisk in the vanilla. Pour into an ice cream maker and process. After done, place in airtight container, cover, and let freeze until firm.