Guinness Ice Cream

Guinness Ice Cream

So for the Super Bowl this year I decided to make my Guinness ice cream.  Now, I have made this flavor in the past - it was originally a request for a "Clog-Your-Arteries Party" I attended some time ago.  The original ice cream was pretty good, a smooth vanilla flavor with more of a light Guinness after taste.  However, this time I wanted more of that Guinness flavor, so I made it with two cans of Guinness (as opposed to just one).  I also added about 1/3 cup brown sugar to get more of the brown coloring (last time it came out just slightly off white).  The result was definitely a BEER flavored ice cream.  The beer lovers really liked it, those who weren't as fond of beer, obviously weren't fans.  The malty-ness definitely comes through.  Because I used two cans I got more of an ice-y consistency than I normally like, but that happens any time you add more liquid to the heavy cream base.  Overall, I'm calling this one a success!!

Ingredients:

4 cups Heavy Cream

2 cups Sugar

1/3 cup Brown Sugar (just for color)

6 Egg Yolks

1 tsp Vanilla

2 cans Guinness Beer

Make vanilla base as normal - combine heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla.  Stir on low heat for about 15 minutes, until base is warm (specifically 165 degrees) just enough to warm the egg yolks, but you don't want scrambled eggs.  Afterwards I poured my base in the ice cream container then stirred in two cans of Guinness.  Cool completely in fridge, then churn according to your ice cream makers directions!  If you're a beer lover - I think you'll really enjoy this one!