Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Description: One of our family favorites for the ice cream machine. Prep time does not include the time for freezing.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups nonfat milk or 2 cups low-fat milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 3 drops green food coloring (optional)
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, stir together the milk, cream, sugar, salt, vanilla extract and peppermint extract until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Color to your liking with the green food coloring.
3. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
4. About 10 minutes into the freezing, add the chocolate chips.
5. About 30 minutes later, after the ice cream has thickened, spoon into a container and freeze for 2 hours.