EASY MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM

2 cups 2% milk

2 cups heavy cream

1 cups sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp peppermint extract

3 drops green food coloring, optional

1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

In a large bowl, stir together the milk, cream, sugar, salt, vanilla extract and peppermint extract until the sugar has dissolved. Color to your liking with the green food coloring, if desired. 
 
Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. After about 10 minutes into the freezing, add the chocolate chips. After the ice cream has thickened, about 30 minutes later, spoon into a container, and freeze for 2 hours. 

 the file photo shown with barely a drop of food coloring.