Italian Mint Chip Ice Cream

Cioccomenta, as it is called in Italy, seems to be a favorite flavor for everyone in our family — except me. Having managed to grow a healthy mint bush in our backyard, I decided to try making it at home. When I started writing recipes for gelati several years ago, I decided the purchase of an ice-cream maker with a built-in compressor was justified. (I have mastered the art of rationalization.) We’ve been making ice cream at home ever since. With few exceptions, homemade ice cream i