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Sour cream mint chocolate chip ice cream made with homemade 24-hour cultured sour cream in the WFLI Photo House

Sour Cream Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream for Full GAPS

A cultured Full GAPS mint ice cream with homemade 24-hour sour cream, raw honey, peppermint, optional vanilla, and optional homemade chocolate shavings.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 1 batch
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, GAPS
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups homemade sour cream cultured at least 24 hours; already introduced and tolerated
  • 1 1/4 cups filtered water
  • 2/3 cup raw honey
  • 3/4 to 1 teaspoon pure additive-free peppermint extract start with the smaller measure and increase to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons homemade vanilla extract optional
  • 1/2 cup finely shaved finished raw-honey cocoa-butter chocolate optional; omit for plain Sour Cream Honey Mint

Equipment

  • Large glass mixing bowl
  • Stainless balloon whisk
  • Silicone spatula
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Ice cream maker
  • Fine side of a clean box grater or sharp stainless knife
  • Covered glass freezer container
  • Ice cream scoop

Method
 

  1. Put the scaled homemade 24-hour cultured sour cream, filtered water, raw honey, the smaller end of the scaled peppermint range, sea salt, and optional homemade vanilla in a large glass bowl. Whisk until uniformly pale and smooth with no honey layer, water separation, or thick white streaks.
    Smooth whisked sour cream honey and peppermint base beside homemade chocolate shavings
  2. Taste the cold base. Add only enough of the remaining scaled peppermint range to reach the mint strength you want; do not exceed the displayed maximum.
  3. Pour the base into the prepared ice cream maker and churn according to its instructions until mostly frozen and holding soft folds while the paddle still turns.
  4. For mint chocolate chip, add the scaled finely shaved homemade chocolate gradually about 5 minutes before churning finishes. For plain Sour Cream Honey Mint, omit the shavings and continue churning the same measured base.
  5. Finish churning. Serve at the soft stage or transfer to a covered glass freezer container and smooth the top before freezing for firmer scoops.
    Soft churned sour cream mint ice cream with homemade chocolate shavings in a glass freezer container

Notes

GAPS placement: Plain Honey Mint fits Full GAPS after homemade 24-hour sour cream is introduced and tolerated. The homemade-chocolate version is an occasional later Full GAPS treat after digestive symptoms resolve.
Cultured dairy: Use homemade sour cream cultured at least 24 hours, not commercial sour cream or fresh cream.
Chocolate: Measure the displayed scaled amount after finely shaving the finished homemade cocoa-butter chocolate.
Vanilla: The displayed amount is optional; use homemade vanilla extract.

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