Maharajah's Ginger Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup half and half
• ½ cup sugar
• 5 large egg yolks
• ⅓ cup minced drained stem ginger — in syrup
• 2 tbsp syrup from stem ginger
• 2 tbsp vanilla extract
• mint sprigs

Procedures

1. Combine cream, half and half, sugar and salt in heavy medium saucepan.
2. Bring to simmer stirring until sugar dissolves about 8 minutes.
3. Whisk yolks in medium bowl to blend.
4. Gradually whisk cream mixture into yolks.
5. Return to saucepan.
6. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across about 4 minutes; do not boil.
7. Strain custard into large bowl.
8. Cool to room temperature.
9. Stir stem ginger syrup and vanilla into custard.
10. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled or overnight.
11. Process custard mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
12. Freeze in covered container.
13. Scoop ice cream into bowls.
14. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve.