Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- zest of 2 oranges
- juice of 1 orange (about 1/3 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 3 oz dark chocolate (for this I used Valrhona Noir Orange), chopped into small chunks
Directions
- Mix together milk, cream, half the sugar, half the orange zest, and the salt and heat in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring, then remove from heat and let steep for about 15 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the egg yolks, vanilla, and remaining sugar for about a minute.
- Slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the yolk mixture, whisking constantly.
- Pour the mixture back into the pan and cook on a medium-low heat until thick, 7-10 minutes, stirring the entire time.
- Remove from heat and pour mixture into a medium bowl through a mesh strainer.
- Set the bowl with the mixture into a larger bowl filled with ice and water.
- Add the orange juice and remaining orange zest to the mixture. Stir the mixture while it sits in the ice bath for about 10 minutes until it’s chilled.
- Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and let it churn for about 20 minutes.
- Add the chocolate chunks and allow to churn for a few more minutes.
- Pack into a container and freeze until it hits your desired consistency for eating.