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Bourbon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream: A Creamy Delight

Bourbon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Vanilla Bean Ice cream with Bourbon!

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Making ice cream!!????????????

I just got a gallon of milk and quart of cream, so I should be able to churn out a few quarts yea? Yaaa!!

This is one batch that I’ll be remaking.

Vanilla bean is one of my favorite flavors.

And I’m always looking for novel ways of preparing it.

This recipe calls for 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract plus a vanilla bean. Can you add any more vanilla than that?! 

On top of the vanilla, you add bourbon, just before the churn is finished.

If you’ve never added bourbon to your ice cream, this little splash adds a nice bourbon kick in the pants.

That is. If your tongue had pants. They would be gently kicked. By the bourbon. ????

I really liked the kick. It was really quite gentle really.

I can’t drink alcohol, but I can eat it.

How about you? Do you like alcohol in your ice cream/food?

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Tip-As I’ve made ice cream over the years, one of the things I always do is leave the cream off the stove. (not cooking it with the milk). This saves time as the mixture cools much faster than when heating both milk/cream together. And I can’t really tell if there’s a difference in texture when doing it this way!

Bourbon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Need an ice cream machine? Check out my review of the Breville Smart Scoop, which is one of my favorite kitchen appliances! 

In case you’ve missed them, here are some of my other ice cream recipes!

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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 pints 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: New American

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 vanilla bean (split lengthwise and seeds scraped out)
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 12 Tbsp bourbon
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In a medium pot, mix the milk, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Warm the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.
  2. Stir in the vanilla seeds and the split bean. Cover, remove from the heat, and let sit for at least 1 hour.
  3. As the hour is nearing an end, prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with several inches of ice water. Set a smaller metal bowl in the ice water. Add the cream into the inner bowl (to help the mixture cool quicker!).
  4. Rewarm the milk on medium heat until tiny bubbles begin to form around the edge of the pot. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks in a medium bowl.
  5. Once the milk is hot again, pour half of the mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly to prevent the eggs from curdling.
  6. Pour the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan and whisk. Cook on low heat while whisking constantly until temp is 175°F. Immediately strain the custard into the bowl with cream in the ice bath. (the strainer will catch the vanilla bean)
  7. Add vanilla extract and cool the custard to below 70°F by stirring occasionally in the ice bath.
  8. Once cooled, add the mixture to your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Add in bourbon at the end when it beeps for add-ins.

Notes

I used 1 Tbsp. bourbon and I thought it was plenty, but if you want a stronger flavor you could double it.

if you don’t have a thermometer, remove the mixture from heat once the liquid coats the back of a spatula.

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12 thoughts on “Bourbon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream: A Creamy Delight”

  1. Sarah Ferguson and Choppy

    I have an unused ice cream maker in the kitchen – methinks it’s time to break it out, as I have all these things on hand (including a fine selection of bourbons).

  2. I regularly add alcohol to my ice creams and vanilla-bourbon sounds like a plan. Another one is mango ice cream with a couple of tablespoons of Malibu. Doesn’t taste right without it now…;-)

      1. I haven’t — I’ve blended everything together, chilled and churned. Do you find the taste is stronger when added at the end?

        1. i see. it’s noticeable for me, but i’ve always added alcohol toward the end. i’ll have to experiment by adding it with the milk. i bet the alcohol would evaporate if heated though

  3. NoPlateLikeHome.com

    Patrick, this looks so good. I plan to make gelato and ice cream this summer. Our kids love ice cream. I have to buy a maker. Your flavors sound amazing.
    Btw, I posted the Bucatini all’Amatriciana today on my blog. Check it out and let me know what you think. I’d like to hear your suggestions too. I’m following you on Pinterest too.

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