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Sam Wangberg

Rose and Pistachio Ice Cream

Ritualistic custard ice cream with ingredients reminiscent of a Cleopatra bath.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ¾ cup Honey and/or dandelion honey
  • pinch salt
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ T Rose water Start with ¼ and add up to ½ T
  • ½ chopped pistachios
  • 1 rose clean petals, freeze, then crunched
  • 1 tablespoon flaky salt

Equipment

  • kitchen aid ice cream maker or whatever ice cream maker you have.
  • stove
  • whisk
  • pan
  • extra bowls
  • thermometer

Method
 

  1. Wisk 5 egg yolks.
    5 large egg yolks
  2. Combine the milk, cream, sugar, and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Stir to dissolve the sugar and heat over medium heat. Do not boil.
    1 cup whole milk, 2 cups heavy cream, ¾ cup Honey and/or dandelion honey, pinch salt
  3. Pour a little of the warmed milk mixture into the bowl with the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Return the egg yolks to the saucepan.
  4. Cook the custard, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the mixture thickens. It should read about 170°F.
  5. Stir in the vanilla extract and rose water.
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract, ¼ T Rose water
  6. Pour the custard into a bowl and cool. Refrigerate until cold
  7. I’m using a kitchen aid ice cream maker so the liquid just needs to be cold and the kitchen aid bowl needs to be frozen.
  8. Once custard is cold remove and mix in ice cream maker. (if using a Kitchen aid mixer, start the machine and then add in the liquid so it doesn't get stuck as easily.)
  9. Once liquid starts to form ice cream add in salted pistachios and crushed rose petals.
    ½ chopped pistachios, 1 rose
  10. When finished, cover and freeze until firm and ready to serve

Notes

I love this recipe soooo much.  This was born from my ritual of Cleopatra bath and then incorporated into one of events: Topless Tea Party.  This recipe is mean to support and remind you of your goddess within.  The flavor and intentionality of this doesn't fall short whatsoever.  The flavors are heavenly and they fall nothing short of decident.