Green Tea Ice Cream Recipe

Delight in the refreshing and creamy flavors of Green Tea Ice Cream, a unique dessert that marries the rich, earthy tones of premium green tea with the smooth, luscious texture of traditional ice cream. This recipe is highly versatile, allowing you to experiment with various types of green tea, such as Yu Ceremonial Grade Matcha, Yu Sencha, or Yu Hojicha, to create a flavor profile that suits your taste preferences. With any variation of Yu Tea, you are consuming the whole leaf for maximum nutritional benefit. The vibrant green hue and distinct taste of matcha provide a bold, slightly bitter contrast to the sweetness of the ice cream, while sencha offers a more delicate, subtly sweet flavor.

>>Learn More: Difference Between Matcha & Sencha 

Perfect for warm summer days or as an elegant finish to a meal, Green Tea Ice Cream not only pleases the palate but also offers the health benefits associated with green tea, including a boost of antioxidants. Whether you are a fan of the robust flavor of matcha or prefer the mild notes of other green tea varieties, this recipe is easy to customize, ensuring a delightful and healthful treat every time.

Green Tea Ice Cream

Enjoy the creamy delight of Green Tea Ice Cream, where the rich, earthy notes of green tea blend perfectly with a smooth, velvety ice cream base. This versatile recipe allows you to use or substitute any green tea variety, such as matcha or sencha, to suit your taste preferences

Author
Kiyomi Koike
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
8 hours
Servings
6
Category

Dessert

Cuisine

Fusion

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 can (14 oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • ¼ cup Yu Matcha
  • OR ¼ cup Yu Sencha
  • OR ¼ cup Yu Hojicha

Directions

  1. Put all the ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Using an electric mixer, whip it on high speed until soft peaks form.
  3. Cover tightly and freeze until ready to serve, about 8 hours.
  4. If it’s too hard to scoop, run ice cream scooper under some warm water before each scoop. If the container is microwavable, you can microwave ice cream for 5 seconds to soften it up a little.
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