With high temperatures sweeping the United States and the vacation season upon us, it might just be time to have a tasty, cold treat. What better way to do that than by incorporating healthy green tea? Organicauthority.com recently posted a wonderful recipe for Green Tea ice cream. The recipe doesn't require an ice cream maker and offers a creative twist on traditional ice cream. All you need is a freezer and the ability to stir. Why don't you give it a try?

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Ingredients to serve 4-6

4 tablespoons green tea powder (matcha)

1 1/3 cups granulated sugar

6 egg yolks

1 1/2 cups milk

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Making the ice cream

combine the matcha with 4 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl and mix well

in another bowl, whip together the egg yolks and remaining sugar.

heat the milk in a saucepan but do not let it boil. Remove it from heat and add several spoonfuls of milk to the matcha mixture. Mix well into a green paste and add the paste back into the saucepan with the rest of the milk, stirring well.

Add the egg mixture to the saucepan. Heat until it coats the back of a spoon. Do not let it boil. Remove and let it cool completely.

Whip the cream and add to the green tea mixture.

Put it into the freezer. Chill the mixture in the fridge for 2 hours and then move it to the freezer. As it freezes, break up the ice crystals by stirring the mixture every 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

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