This smooth and creamy Whole Bean Coffee Ice Cream is a great addition to any dessert menu.  Perfect for any time of year to keep your customers coming back for more.

Coffee Ice Cream
Yields1 Serving
 3 cups half and half
 ½ cup corn syrup
 ½ cup granulated sugar, divided
 1 cup whole coffee beans, Guatemala Huehuetenango
 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
 ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
 6 large egg yolks
1

In a medium saucepan, combine half and half, corn syrup, ¼ cup sugar, coffee beans, vanilla bean paste and salt.

2

Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer registers 170-degrees, remove from heat, and strain out coffee beans.

3

In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks and remaining ¼ cup sugar. Add 1 cup warm half and half mixture to egg mixture, whisking constantly to temper egg yolks. Add egg mixture to the remaining half and half mixture, whisking to combine.

4

Return to heat and cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until candy thermometer registers 180-degrees, 7 to 10 minutes. Immediately pour custard into a large bowl and let it fully cool to room temperature.

5

Transfer ice cream base to freezer for 30 minutes.

6

Pour base into ice cream maker and churn until soft serve consistency, about 10 to 20 minutes.

7

Transfer ice cream to a metal loaf pan or cake pan and place plastic wrap directly on surface. Freeze until solid, ideally overnight, before serving.

8
Notes: Follow equipment instructions for ice cream maker. Home ice cream machines usually require pre-freezing the churning chamber. Industrial makers will freeze the base in about 10 minutes.

Ingredients

 3 cups half and half
 ½ cup corn syrup
 ½ cup granulated sugar, divided
 1 cup whole coffee beans, Guatemala Huehuetenango
 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
 ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
 6 large egg yolks

Directions

1

In a medium saucepan, combine half and half, corn syrup, ¼ cup sugar, coffee beans, vanilla bean paste and salt.

2

Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer registers 170-degrees, remove from heat, and strain out coffee beans.

3

In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks and remaining ¼ cup sugar. Add 1 cup warm half and half mixture to egg mixture, whisking constantly to temper egg yolks. Add egg mixture to the remaining half and half mixture, whisking to combine.

4

Return to heat and cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until candy thermometer registers 180-degrees, 7 to 10 minutes. Immediately pour custard into a large bowl and let it fully cool to room temperature.

5

Transfer ice cream base to freezer for 30 minutes.

6

Pour base into ice cream maker and churn until soft serve consistency, about 10 to 20 minutes.

7

Transfer ice cream to a metal loaf pan or cake pan and place plastic wrap directly on surface. Freeze until solid, ideally overnight, before serving.

8
Notes: Follow equipment instructions for ice cream maker. Home ice cream machines usually require pre-freezing the churning chamber. Industrial makers will freeze the base in about 10 minutes.
Whole Bean Coffee Ice Cream