HOMEMADE MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM

• 2cups nonfat milk or 2 cups low-fat milk

• 2cups heavy cream

• 1cup sugar

• 1⁄2teaspoon salt

• 1teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1teaspoon peppermint extract

• 3drops green food coloring (optional)

• 1cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

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.