{"id":"b9b97b8c-5d67-438a-8419-bdcb04a780e3","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/b9b97b8c-5d67-438a-8419-bdcb04a780e3","source_url":"https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/london-fog-ice-cream/","title":"London Fog Ice Cream","description":"I took one of my favorite coffee shop beverages and turned it into this elegant London fog ice cream. For a star dessert, serve it with lemon sandwich cookies or in a simple glass rimmed with sugar, lavender and lemon zest. —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota","servings":5,"servings_text":"5 cups","prep_time":"PT01H15M","cook_time":"PT0M","total_time":"PT01H15M","image_url":"https://www.tasteofhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/London-Fog-Ice-Cream_EXPS_TOHJJ20_242471_E02_06_2b.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"2 cups whole milk","item":"whole milk","quantity":2,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"2 cups half-and-half cream","item":"half-and-half cream","quantity":2,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"6 Earl Grey tea bags","item":"Earl Grey tea bags","quantity":6},{"text":"1 vanilla bean","item":"vanilla bean","quantity":1},{"text":"1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk","item":"sweetened condensed milk","quantity":1,"unit":"can","metric_alternate":{"quantity":14,"unit":"oz"}},{"text":"1/4 teaspoon salt","item":"salt","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"4 large eggs, lightly beaten","item":"large eggs, lightly beaten","quantity":4}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"In a small saucepan, heat whole milk and cream to 175°. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Split vanilla bean lengthwise. Using the tip of a sharp knife, scrape seeds from the center into pan; add bean. Cover and steep 1 hour. Discard tea bags."},{"number":2,"text":"Reheat cream mixture just to a boil; stir in sweetened condensed milk and salt until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into eggs. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat immediately."},{"number":3,"text":"Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl; place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally until cool, about 5 minutes. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate several hours or overnight."},{"number":4,"text":"Fill cylinder of ice cream maker no more than two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.)"},{"number":5,"text":"Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours."}],"date_published":"2026-10-30T00:08:00.36892+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-30T00:08:00.36892+00:00"}