A dairy-free version of my favorite ice cream. This dairy-free hojicha ice cream is coconutty, creamy, and just delicious. And don’t worry…it freezes well!
I’m not in the very least embarrassed to share that when we were in Japan, I had ice cream at least once a day. Yes, at least…there were days when I got a little crazy. We never had hojicha gelato, but hojicha soft serve was just incredible. After some seriously delicious recipe testing, I am excited to offer you my fantastically wonderful hojicha gelato. This is the good stuff…full of that roasted green tea coffee-like flavor, without all the extra sugar to distract you. Read more about our Japan trip here.
Dairy-Free Hojicha Coconut Ice Cream
A dairy-free version of my favorite ice cream. This dairy-free hojicha ice cream is coconutty, creamy, and just delicious. And don’t worry…it freezes well!
Ingredients
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup turbinado sugar
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 30 g loose leaf hojicha tea
- 1 can coconut cream
Instructions
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Put the bowl of your ice cream maker in the freezer.
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Whisk the yolks and sugar together until pale yellow.
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Warm the milk and vanilla until it just lightly simmers.
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Temper the egg/sugar mixture with the milk/vanilla mixture.
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Return to the sauce pan and cook until thickened, stirring slowly and constantly. It should get to 170F.
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Remove from heat. Add the hojicha leaves to the pan. Steep for 30 minutes with the lid on.
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Add the cream. Chill in the refrigerator overnight.
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The next day, add your chilled ice cream to your ice cream maker. Churn (stir setting) until it is the thickness of soft serve ice cream, 20-25 minutes.
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Transfer to a container you can freeze, cover with parchment paper, and freeze at least 4 hours.