# Hojicha Ice Cream with Roasted Tea
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Publication state: published
Updated: 2026-07-28
Primary keyword: hojicha ice cream recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for hojicha ice cream, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Yield: 1 litre
## Ingredients
- 20 g loose-leaf hojicha
- 500 ml whole milk
- 250 ml double cream
- 120 g sugar
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp salt
## Method
1. Infuse: Warm milk and cream, add hojicha, cover, and steep for 12 minutes. Strain.
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   Image description: Step 1: Infuse for Hojicha Ice Cream.
2. Make the custard: Whisk yolks and sugar, temper with warm dairy, and cook gently until the custard coats a spoon.
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   Image description: Step 2: Make the custard for Hojicha Ice Cream.
3. Chill: Add salt and chill completely for at least 6 hours.
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   Image description: Step 3: Chill for Hojicha Ice Cream.
4. Churn: Churn in an ice-cream machine and freeze until scoopable.
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   Image description: Step 4: Churn for Hojicha Ice Cream.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
Hojicha developed in twentieth-century Japan through roasting tea stems and leaves; ice cream is a later pairing.
## Primary Image
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- Description: Hojicha Ice Cream, presented as a food-focused editorial visualization by The Foods That Shaped Us.
- Status: editorial-placeholder
## Sources
1. Flavor Forecast 2026. McCormick. https://www.mccormick.com/pages/flavor-forecast-2026