Homemade Coffee Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Swirl

Recipe:

Ingredient Notes:

• Cream. The fat content of the cream for this ice cream must be at least 30%. You specifically need whipped cream here, as it creates that light, airy consistency. Plus, the higher fat content keeps the ice crystal size smaller, resulting in a much smoother and more pleasant texture.
• Caramel. I used homemade salted caramel for this recipe. If you have a store-bought version on hand, that works great too. If caramel isn’t an option at all but you have dulce de leche (boiled condensed milk), you can use that instead. Just whip it with butter at a rough 2:1 ratio (2 parts dulce de leche to 1 part butter). When whipping, the butter must be softened at room temperature – soft but not melted.
• Coffee. For this recipe, I used finely ground real coffee without heating the cream. If you want a more intense coffee flavor, you can steep the coffee in hot cream, strain it, let it cool completely, and then whip it. Instant coffee, in my opinion, would cheapen the flavor of this ice cream.
• Condensed milk. Simply use high-quality sweetened condensed milk.

Let’s start cooking!

Combine well-chilled heavy cream, condensed milk, and coffee.

Whip the mixture with a mixer until it is light and fluffy.

Spread one-third of the mixture onto the bottom of the container. Randomly spoon half of the caramel sauce on top.

If you’ve been storing it in the refrigerator, take it out ahead of time and let it sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes to soften.

Gently swirl with a chopstick or any other convenient tool, such as a fork handle, to create a marbled pattern.

Spread a second third of the cream mixture on top, then repeat with the remaining caramel. Cover with the remaining cream mixture and spread evenly.

Cover with a lid or plastic wrap, and place in the freezer until completely frozen. This will take about 2-3 hours.

Before serving, let the ice cream sit at room temperature to make it easier to scoop.

Enjoy!

This Homemade Coffee Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Swirl recipe was checked, prepared and approved by Chef Tatyana Nazaruk - author of FlavorIt.com.
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