Peppermint Ice Cream!
Here’s a special holiday treat for your Christmas celebration.  It combines my favorite holiday desserts… ice cream and candy canes!  When I was young, I would eat a candy cane off the tree and have it with a full glass of cold milk.  It was a must at Christmas.  Now I’m putting those two  flavors together in Peppermint Ice Cream.  This is a great dessert you can get the kids to help with.  And you can make it with your favorite vanilla ice cream or as a homemade treat.  One of the best gifts Mark and I got for our wedding was an ice cream maker, so I made this recipe from scratch.
The ingredients are simple. Â Candy Canes, whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract and peppermint extract.
Put the whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla and peppermint extract in a mixing bowl and mix with a whisk.
Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and let churn for about 30 minutes.
In the meantime, have the kids help with crushing the candy canes. Â We used this mallet and a towel. Â It’s a good way to get out your holiday frustrations too!
Then once the ice cream is almost ready, pour in the crushed candy cane and let mix for a few more minutes.
The ice cream will look like this. Â The chunks of candy cane are mixed in the ice cream and give you a great crunch with every taste.
Serve the ice cream in a small bowl and sprinkle a few candy cane pieces on top for an added crunch. Â Serve after your Christmas Eve or Christmas dinner! Â It’s really yummy. Â And if you don’t have an ice cream maker, pick up your favorite vanilla ice cream. Â Let it soften just enough to get a mixing spoon through it. Â Transfer into a mixing bowl and add a teaspoon of peppermint extract and about 3 crushed candy canes. Â Once it’s completely mixed up, transfer back into it’s original container and put it back in the freezer to harden. Â You will be able to serve it as Peppermint Ice Cream!

Peppermint Ice Cream!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Whole Milk well chilled
- 3/4 cup granulated Sugar
- 2 cups Heavy Cream well chilled
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
- 4 Candy Canes
Instructions
Directors for an Ice Cream Maker
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In a mixing bowl, combine whole milk, sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract and peppermint extract. Mix with a whisk
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Put on the ice cream maker and pour the mixture into the freezer bowl (it comes with the maker).
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The bowl will need to be spinning while you pour.
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Churn for about 30 minutes or until it thickens like ice cream.
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Crush the candy canes and pour 3 of them into the ice cream maker for a few minutes until it's all mixed together.
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Use the remaining crushed candy cane to sprinkle on top
Recipe Notes
This is a simple recipe to liven up your vanilla ice cream. And it tastes good too. Enjoy!