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Mint julep ice cream

Yield: 1 Batch

Ingredients:

• 1 c Sugar
• 1 c Water
• 1 c Fresh mint leaves -- tightly packed
• 2 10 oz. cans condensed milk
• 1 qt Heavy cream
• 2 c Milk
• 1 ts Vanilla extract
• 1 pn Salt
• 1/2 c Southern Comfort or bourbon*

Instructions:

Green food coloring (opt'l.) Mint leaves; for garnish *Do not increase the amount of liquor in this recipe since it will prevent the ice cream from hardening properly. In a saucepan bring the sugar water and mint to a boil. Simmer over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes to make a simple syrup. Cool and strain discarding mint. In a large bowl combine the condensed milk cream milk vanilla salt and liquor. Stir in the mint syrup. Tint with a few drops of food coloring if desired. Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions until firm. Garnish with additional mint sprigs. Yield: Approximately 2 quarts.

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