Creamy Vegan Matcha Ice Cream

In a medium pot add the soy and coconut milk, vanilla extract, sugar and salt. Heat until small bubbles start to appear, whisk through the arrowroot mixture, continue to whisk for 3-4 minutes.

In a separate small bowl mix the matcha powder and 1/2 cup of the warm milk mixture to form a paste. Whisk the matcha paste through the warm milk, whisk until smooth and matcha is well mixed through.

Remove from the heat and pour through a sieve into a bowl. Allow to come to room temperature then place in the fridge to chill completely for 2 hours.

When the mixture has chilled completely, whisk through the vodka, if using. Pour the mixture into an ice cream machine and churn as directed by the machine instructions. Serve immediately for a soft serve consistency, or freeze for 2 hours (or longer) for a firmer texture.

If you don’t have an ice cream machine: Pour the mixture into a deep flat tray and place in the fridge for 2 hours. Then freeze for 40 minutes, remove from the freezer and whisk to break up any ice particles, return to the freezer. Freeze again 30 minutes and then whisk. Continue this process 2 to 3 more times. At this point it will have a consistency similar to the ice cream machine and you can serve it, or freeze it for longer for a firmer texture.

To make ice cream smooth when serving: scoop out frozen ice cream and put it into a food processor. Blend on high for a couple of minutes until smooth. Scoop into an airtight container and store in the freezer to freeze completely for 4-6 hours.