coffee ice cream (about 12 scoops) must be prepared ahead of time   This is an easy to make really delicious ice cream but it takes some time: 2 days to soak the beans; and it is essential to use strong flavored beans and even more important the beans should be as freshly roasted as possible. 4 ounces (100 g) coffee beans 1½ cups heavy cream 2/3cup confectioners' sugar 1½ cups milk salt 1. Put the coffee beans in a bowl and pour in the heavy cream. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for 2 days. 2. Strain off the coffee beans and discard them. Whisk the confectioners' sugar, milk and a pinch of salt into the coffee cream. Pour the mixture into the ice cream machine and lick out the bowl while the machine does what it's supposed to do. back