Ice Cream Grasshoppers

Not long ago I tried making grasshopper cocktails in my new ice cream maker and they worked out really well. Of course, you could make them in the blender with already made ice cream but this was kind of fun and worked well since we had the ingredients to make vanilla ice cream on hand, but none ready made.

I used my standard, non-custard vanilla ice cream recipe and simply added my liquors to the machine in the last 5 minutes of churning.

Verrry Vanilla Ice Cream w/ grasshopper variation

Yield: Approximately 2 Quarts (or 6 large dessert sized cocktails)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups whole milk
3/4 Cup granulated sugar
3 Cups heavy cream
2 Tablespoons good quality pure vanilla extract


Method:
In a mixing bowl, combine the milk and granulated sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Pour this mixture into the ice cream machine and churn according to manufacturer's directions. Serve immediately or freeze.

To make Grasshoppers:
Start out making your vanilla ice cream using the recipe above. During the last 5 minutes of churn time add the following ingredients:

1/2 cup Crème de menthe
1/2 cup white Crème de cacao

Give the mixture a final stir by hand and serve immediately in frosty highball glass with a straw. If you'd like a thicker consistency you can place the mixture into the freezer for a couple hours. Stir well before serving.