I love mint tea. A colleague in London first got me hooked when he used to come by mid-morning or afternoon asking if anyone wanted mint tea. Of course I always say yes, and ever since I've been drinking it all times of day and serving it when people come over. It is the best with lots of mint in a big mug, almost boiling water poured over and a big spoon of sugar - yum.
Yesterday I decided to use the oversized ice-cream machine my brother got me for Christmas 2 years ago. It was the 2nd time. The first time I made peach fro-yo with the abundant supply of peaches we had. Yesterday I made vanilla mint chip gelato. It was a 2-day process as we ran out of ice. It's one of those machines that you can crank OR plug in-which option did I choose? Right! I finished it up today though and boy is it scrumptious -- a nice snack to have around in 90 degree August heat!
Some points: I steeped the milk in fresh mint my mom had growing out back, then added peppermint extract once it had cooled. The 14 egg yolks were fun to add - I don't think I've ever used that many yolks at once! It almost has a whipped-cream consistency without a heavy taste. Dessert tonight!
