Mocha Madness

Do Not get an ice cream machine for your birthday!!!!

But if you do you get one you need to try this recipe - I don't know if you remember but when you were all small we used to have disagreements  about which flavor of ice cream to buy - coffee became our default choice because it was the only flavor everyone liked ...

From King Arthur Flour

• 1 cup cold whole milk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons espresso powder
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, Dutch-process preferred
• 2 cups (1 pint) cold heavy cream or whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 Oreo cookies, broken into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon brandy or other alcohol - Kalhua would be nice

Directions

1. 1) Whisk or mix together the milk, sugar, espresso powder, and cocoa till the sugar has dissolved.
2. 2) Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla.
3. 3) Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.
4. 4) Pour cookie bits into soft ice cream just as the ice cream is done.
5. 5) For firmer ice cream, place in a covered container. Place in the freezer for 2 to 3 hours, until ice cream is as hard as you like it. 
6. Yield: about 6 to 8 rich servings.