Creme De Menthe Gelato - sugar

Method

• Set aside a large bowl of ice water.
• In a saucepan, bring milk and half of sugar to a simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add creme de menthe.
• In another bowl, mix or whisk yolks and remaining sugar until thick and pale. To this add hot milk slowly, whisking, and pour mixture back into saucepan when finished.
• Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, for approx 20 minutes. (170F) Do not allow mixture to boil!
• Pour custard through a fine sieve into a freezer container, stir in cream and set in the bowl of ice water to cool.
• Chill in refrigerator until cold (1 to 4 hours).
• Press plastic wrap to the surface of the mixture and cover container with a lid. Put in the freezer until frozen, (1.5 to 3 hours).
• Remove from freezer and whisk with a hand blender to break up any ice crystals.
• Return to freezer.
• Repeat process one to three more times until it reaches desired smoothness.
• Garnish with mint leaves or shaved chocolate.