Bubblegum ice cream

http://www.icecreamgeek.com/?p=1101

(makes about one quart)

Ingredients:

• • 2 cups heavy whipping cream

  • 1 cup whole milk

  • 10 pieces Bubble Yum bubblegum or similar

  • 2 eggs

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 5 drops red food coloring

Method:

• 1. Follow the instructions for the Sweet Cream Base, but include the bubblegum with the cream and milk while heating them. The bubblegum should dissolve most of the way, but there may be a few small pieces left when you strain the mix.

  2. After the mix has cooled a bit, add the vanilla and the food coloring (to make it bright pink).

  3. Chill the mix until it’s below 40 degrees F (5 C) before churning.

Surprisingly, there are very few Google search results for “how to remove bubblegum from a cooking pot”. ;-) I tried scraping it, boiling it, and even freezing it, but it refused to come out. Then I finally found the solution: olive oil. Cover the bubblegum liberally with olive oil and let it soak for a few minutes, and then it’ll come right out with a scrubbing sponge.