London Fog Ice Cream

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I love the way this London Fog Ice Cream turned out. I never really drank Earl Grey Tea as I often prefer Orange Pekoe or Green Tea. It’s not that I don’t like it.. it’s more like I never had a strong interest for it.

My opinion for Earl Grey Tea changed when I went to Bang Bang Ice Cream recently and got the London Fog ice cream as I was trying to order something different from what I normally get. I’m typically not the adventurous type but since this place was famous for its wide range of ice cream flavours, I thought why not. Boy was I glad I did because it tasted so good! This prompted me to figure out how I could replicate this ice cream flavour at home using my ice cream maker.

London Fog Ice Cream
London Fog Ice Cream

The ice cream making process was actually quite simple.

All I had to do was make the ice cream base and add my flavouring agent which consisted of me steeping two Earl Grey tea bags in the cream mixture for approximately 15-20 minutes.

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After tempering my egg yolk mixture with the cream mixture, I had to gently heat it back up over the stove top on low heat until it thickened to the appropriate consistency. You will know you achieved this consistency when you swipe the back of a wooden spoon and the line stays in place.

 

Let it cool down overnight in the fridge and place it in your ice cream maker to help it solidify and turn into your London Fog Ice Cream! You’ll be scraping the bowl like I did to make sure no ice cream gets missed!

Store it in an airtight container overnight to help it firm up and it’ll be ready to eat the day after! For those of you who are super impatient and want to eat it right away… you definitely can! Just know you’ll be eating soft serve ice cream 😛

You can let it set in the freezer for about 3-4 hrs instead of overnight to allow the ice cream to harden up a bit but you definitely get best results when you let it set overnight.

Tips on how to store your freshly made ice cream

  • Store your ice cream in an airtight container. I recommend saving old ice cream containers from store bought ice creams to store your freshly made ones. If you don’t have any old ice cream tubs lying around, large yogurt containers or sturdy tupperware works too!
  • Cover your ice cream with freezer safe plastic wrap before putting the lid on. This prevents ice crystals from forming on the top of your ice cream
  • Keep your ice cream as far back in the freezer as possible. This ensures your ice cream is consistently cold and is not affected by fluctuating temperatures of the freezer door being opened all the time.

How long is it good for?

Freshly made ice cream can usually store in the freezer (under consistently cold temperatures) for up to 2-3 months. However, the texture starts to change after about 4 weeks. It’s best to consume the freshly made ice cream as soon as possible (and why wouldn’t you anyways?) for best results.



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