Coffee Ice Cream

EVERYONE and their mother has been talking about coffee ice cream lately. This is entirely unfair. Allow me to explain:

I am addicted to coffee. Nevermind that I love the stuff. But I literally CANNOT leave the house in the morning without a cup of coffee already in my belly. This means that even if I am meeting someone for coffee before work, if I am getting picked up to go skiing at 5am or even if I am going to board a 6 hour plane flight home where I should just be sleeping the entire time. To emphasize my point, I have an obsession. 

So I was happily enjoying my winter here in New York. You know, watching the snow fall, laughing at the suckers who have to shovel it, eating my warm cookies. And then, BAM! Everyone is telling me how much they love coffee ice cream! I immediately started salivating, sweating and acting like the world was falling down. I knew what the problem was: I NEEDED coffee ice cream!

La de da da da...I skipped home with my milk and instant coffee in my grocery sack, knowing what lay in store for me back at the apartment. 30 minutes later I was happy once again, but only after devouring an entire recipe of coffee ice cream. The world is a better place now. Thank you for tuning in. =)

Coffee Chip Ice Cream Adapted from Ben and Jerry's

• 2 eggs


• 2 cup half and half


• 1 cup whole milk


• 3/4 cup sugar


• 3 tablespoons instant decaf coffee


• 1 bag mini chocolate chips

Whisk the eggs until fluffy. Add the half and half, milk and sugar and whisk. Add the decaf coffee and whisk until combined. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. During last 10 minutes, add the chocolate chips.