Peach Ice Cream

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 medium ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)


• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice


• 1 pinch table salt


• 1 cup granulated sugar


• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar


• 1 1/4 cups whole milk


• 1 1/3 cups heavy cream


• 6 large egg yolks


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


• 2 tablespoons vodka

Recipe

• 1 stir peaches, lemon juice, a pinch salt, and 1/2 cup sugar in medium-size nonreactive saucepan to combine; let stand until a pool of syrupy liquid accumulates and peaches soften slightly, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.


• 2 position sieve over a medium size bowl which is set in an ice-water bath; set aside.


• 3 heat milk, cream, and 1/2 cup sugar in medium-size heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until steam appears, 5 to 6 minutes.


• 4 turn off heat.


• 5 meanwhile, whisk yolks and remaining 6 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until pale yellow.


• 6 stir half the warmed milk mixture into beaten yolk mixture until just blended. return milk-yolk mixture to saucepan of remaining warmed milk mixture.


• 7 heat milk-yolk mixture over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon until steam appears, foam subsides, and mixture just begins to thicken or instant-read thermometer registers 180 degrees (mixture must not boil or eggs will curdle).


• 8 remove from heat and immediately strain custard into prepared bowl.


• 9 cool custard mixture to room temperature, stir in vanilla, then cover and refrigerate until instant-read thermometer registers 40 degrees, at least 2 and up to 24 hours.


• 10 meanwhile, heat softened peaches and their liquid, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat until peaches are tender and flesh has broken down, 3 to 4 minutes.


• 11 transfer to bowl, stir in vodka, and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 and up to 24 hours.


• 12 strain chilled peaches, reserving liquid. stir reserved peach liquid into chilled custard mixture; pour into ice cream machine canister and churn, following manufacturer’s instructions, until mixture is frozen and resembles soft-serve ice cream, 25 to 30 minutes.


• 13 add peaches; continue to churn until combined, about 30 seconds longer. transfer ice cream to airtight container.


• 14 freeze until firm, about 2 hours.