This matcha ice cream recipe is super rich, creamy, and full of matcha green tea flavor! So easy to make at home, you'll always want to keep a batch in your freezer to satisfy sweet tooth cravings!
In a saucepan, whisk sugar and egg yolks until pale yellow. Stir in milk.
Heat the mixture on low heat stirring constantly until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 170˚F.
Whisk the matcha and heavy cream into the custard mixture. Pour it through a fine mesh sieve and refrigerate until chilled.
Add the mixture to an ice cream machine and churn for 20-30 minutes until it reaches a soft serve consistency.
Transfer the ice cream to a freezer safe container and freeze for a minimum of 2 hours.
Notes
Freeze the ice cream bowl for 24 hours.
Makes 1 quart of ice cream.
There will still be chunks of matcha that are not dissolved. Once the mixture churns in the ice cream maker, the matcha will be smooth and incorporated.