Homemade ice cream

I cracked out the new Cuisinart ice cream maker today. Last year I'd purchased a KitchenAid ice cream maker attachment, which turned out to be a big disappointment. The stand-alone type ice cream maker is much better. I started with the basics--vanilla.

Vanilla Ice Cream
1 1/2 c. whole milk
1 1/8 c. sugar
3 c. heavy cream
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
(I used extract rather than whole vanilla beans, as I was out of vanilla beans and it was too cold to run get some at the store around the corner.)
Mix milk and sugar until the sugar dissolves; add rest and pour into ice cream maker.

I'm very happy with the results. Later today I'm making green tea ice cream.

Green Tea Ice Cream
1 1/2 c. water
3/4 c. sugar
2 tablespoons loose green tea or 3 green tea bags
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/4 c. whole milk
Combine water and sugar; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add tea, cover and steep five minutes. Strain into a bowl, discard tea leaves. Add lemon juice, chill completely. Add milk and pour into ice cream maker.