Rose Petal Ice Cream Recipe | Cook the Book

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Photograph: Jonathan Lovekin

There's something inherently romantic about thisRose Petal Ice Cream. Bringing together two classic expressions of love—red roses and shared sweets—a dish of Rose Petal Ice Cream (with two spoons, of course) is about as romantic as dessert gets.

Adapted from Silvena Rowe'sPurple Citrus & Sweet Perfume, this exotic ice cream flavor takes the perfume of the rose petal and blends it into a sweet, custardy ice cream, making for an swoon-worthy ice cream that tastes as beautiful as roses smell.

The only caveat here is making sure that your roses are unsprayed. The ones available at most markets and florists are sprayed with all sorts of nasty who-knows-what and are not exactly ice cream material. Your best bet is to go with roses from the farmers' market or, even better, from your backyard. And feel free to experiment with all sorts of roses—each species will make for an ice cream with a uniquely lovely perfume and color.

Reprinted with permission fromPurple Citrus & Sweet Perfumeby Silvena Rowe, copyright © 2011. Published by Ecco.

Recipe Details

Rose Petal Ice Cream Recipe | Cook the Book

Active20 mins
Total6 hrs
服务6 to 8 servings

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  • 1 1/4cupssuperfine sugar

  • Petals of6largeunsprayed red roses, rinsed

  • 1cupheavy cream

  • 1cupmilk

  • 5largeegg yolks

Directions

  1. Place the sugar and the petals of 5 roses in a food processor and pulse to make a purée. Pour the heavy cream and milk into a saucepan and add the rose petal mixture. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat.

  2. 慢慢搅拌蛋黄和击败的hot cream mixture. Return to the saucepan and stir constantly over medium heat until it is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Strain through a fine wire sieve into a bowl and let cool. Finely chop the petals of the remaining rose and add to the custard.

  3. Using an ice cream machine, churn the ice cream as per your machine’s instructions. Transfer to a covered plastic container and freeze until firm enough to scoop, at least 2 hours. Scoop into bowls and serve.

Special Equipment

Ice cream machine

Nutrition Facts(per serving)
289 Calories
15g Fat
34g Carbs
6g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
Total Fat15g 19%
Saturated Fat 8g 42%
Cholesterol175mg 58%
Sodium69mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate34g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 34g
Protein6g
Vitamin C 0mg 2%
Calcium 80mg 6%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 124mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)