Bittersweet Chocolate and Stout Beer Ice Cream

Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium-low heat until it begins to bubble. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate and sugar until melted. Slowly stir in the stout beer. Cover and refrigerate until completely cooled.

Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches \soft-serve\ consistency. Transfer ice cream to a two-quart lidded plastic container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results ice cream should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.