Chocolate · Do-ahead · Icecream

Rocky Road ice cream

This ice cream is sensational, dark, rich and full of flavor! Hold on to your hats!

Makes 1.5 quarts (5-6 servings)

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder like Scharffen Berger or Green and Blacks. Make sure it’s a really good quality brand.
1/8 tsp fine sea salt
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
1 tsp good quality vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, like Ghirardelli. Make sure it’s a really good quality brand of chocolate
1/2 cup slivered almonds, lightly toasted
1 cup miniature marshmallows or chopped larger marshmallows

Whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a medium-size saucepan.
Add the cream and milk, stir, and bring to the boil over medium-high heat while stirring frequently.
Lower the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and add the chocolate chips, vanilla and almond extract.
Stir to dissolve the chocolate. Let cool and then refrigerate for at least 6 hours until cold.

Pour the chilled mixture into your ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions
Near the end of the churning process, add the almonds and marshmallows. Let them mix in well then remove the ice cream to a container and freeze for at least 4 hours.
Enjoy!!