Chai Tea Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole milk , or more to taste
• 3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 cups white sugar
• 4 cinnamons sticks
• 4 tablespoons Indian-style plain black tea
• 3 tablespoons garam masala , Indian spice blend
• 10 blacks peppercorns
• 6 cardamoms pods
• 2 whole star anise pods
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped semisweet chocolate , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix whole milk, whipping cream, sugar, cinnamon sticks, tea, garam masala, peppercorns, cardamom pods, anise pods, and nutmeg together in a saucepan; bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Strain mixture through a colander into a large bowl. Add up to 1 cup more milk to cut spice level and sweetness to your liking.

2. 2

   Pour milk mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.

3. 3

   Stir chocolate into the churned milk mixture and freeze, stirring occasionally, until soft and creamy, 4 to 5 hours.