Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Recipe
Enjoy your favorite afternoon tea flavor in a cold and creamy treat with this Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Recipe! Homemade ice cream is so easy to make and the flavor possibilities are endless.
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Homemade Ice Cream Recipe
Yep! Yep! More ice cream, I just can’t help myself! I eat ice cream all throughout winter.
This Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Recipe is perfect for winter. It has the cool, creamy texture and the slightly spicy chai flavor. I used my favorite tea, Bigelow Vanilla Chai. But feel free to use your preferred chai tea brand or flavor.
It is no secret that I LOVE Ice Cream! I also love ice cream scoops . . . I own enough scoops to be considered a collector.
Anyways, back to this Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Recipe. For this ice cream recipe I finally tried adding xanthan gum to create a softer more scoopable consistency. It works great! But if you do not have xanthan gum it can be easily omitted.
You must make this immediately, especially if you love chai tea!
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Vanilla Chai Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 2 Cups Whole Milk
- 1/2 Cup Ultrafine Sugar
- 4 Chai Tea Bags
- 1 tsp Vanilla Paste or Extract
- 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum * optional
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium/low heat; whisk together the heavy cream, milk and sugar.
- Heat and whisk frequently until liquid begins to steam and is hot to the touch (but Not boiling).
- Remove from heat and add the tea bags and the vanilla to the liquid.
- Cover and allow to steep for about 1 hour.
- Gently squeeze the tea bags while removing, then discard.
- Sprinkle the xanthan gum into the liquid while whisking vigorously.
- Transfer liquid to a container and chill in the fridge until completely cold. (at least 4 hours)
- Place your desired ice cream container into the freezer.
- Churn the creamy chai mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Once the churning process is complete, transfer to the cold ice cream container.
- Cover and freeze for 2-3 hours before serving.
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I was going to say plain vanilla but this chai vanilla sounds delicious!
I would scoop out Moosetracks Ice Cream! It is my favorite!
I love this recipe! I love ice cream and have recently fallen in love with chia so this recipe is perfect!
I would scoop rainbow sherbet!
My favorite ice cream is Strawberry
I would scoop vanilla ice cream.
Yay another ice cream recipe! I know you’re always good for a couple a month! My fav is probably mint chocolate chip 🙂
lol, I had to take a mini-break from ice cream recipes because even an Ice Cream Enthusiast such as myself can only handle so much! My waistline needed a break from ice cream too 😀
Plain old vanilla!
I would say peppermint since the holidays are coming-thanks for the chance to win-I am not on facebook, and couldn’t tell if my entry when in or not
What a great ice cream recipe, Nicole. I love the flavors! And that scoop is gorgeous!
Thanks Tanya!
I would either scoop vanilla or cookies n cream. We love ice cream in our household.
Indigo…….. TY Wonderful Wonky 🙂
My favorite ice cream is Haagen Dazs Rocky Road. It is sinful! But I cannot wait to try this recipe!!!
Rocky Road!
I have been making a vanilla, roasted pecan caramel swirl which is pretty fantastic; so I would scoop that.
vanilla
I love the flavor of chai – I never would have thought to make ice cream
Oh my goodness Heather, it is so good! The only problem is that I am very sensitive to caffeine and do most of my ice cream eating at night 😛
chocolate! 🙂
Vanilla….then I can top it with anything!!!!
Chocolate!