Root Beer Man Ice Cream on a Stick

Save those juice boxes and create your own Root Beer Man. He is yummy delicious and a snap to make. Kids of all ages will love him. FYI, if I squint my eyes, he kind of looks like Pap, except Pap has doesn't have that much hair, and his head isn't a rectangle. But he does have the same silly grin.

Ingredients:
8 large egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
2 & 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons root beer extract

Directions:
1. Whisk together the egg yolks, 1/2 cup of sugar, and the salt in a large stainless-steel bowl until combined.

2. In a medium saucepan, cook the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, the milk, the cream, and the root beer extract over medium-high heat, stirring until it bubbles around the edges, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.

3. Slowly whisk the cream mixture into the egg yolks. Pour the egg-cream mixture back into the pan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a heat proof rubber spatula, until it coats the back of the spatula, about 3 minutes. Pour the mixture into a clean bowl and cool over an ice bath to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold, 2 hours to overnight.

4. Freeze in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer the ice cream to juice boxes and freeze until solid, overnight.

5. Unmold and garnish with whipped cream.