(#141-#162): Sweet Winter Churnings

And here are some more of my Winter Churnings:

Jasmine Rose Habanero & White Chocolate - Floral, spicy, sweet. Made with organic dried jasmine flowers, the slightest bit of habanero pepper, rosewater, organic dried rose petals, honey, and white chocolate. I just love how layered this flavor is!

White Chocolate, Cranberry & Orange Zest - The joys of white chocolate! (Even though it's not "chocolate.")

White Chocolate, Coconut & Clove - White on white on white. One of the flavors I brought along to Mirah's Jamaica Plain show.

Grapefruit Orange Cayenne Chip - A customized flavor for Flashnotes.com's holiday party. They asked for "a spicy, sour, sweet-looking flavor with a surprising kick" and orange in color. So I came up with this gem. Wasn't sure if it would be a hit, as it's a bit more avant-garde (a layered citrus base with equal parts sweet and spicy?). It was, though! And it sold out at The Dirty Dottys album release show the next day!

Cardamom Hot Chocolate - At a Scoopsies taste-testing for an after school program, one student described it as: "It tastes the way an old lady smells. I like it!"

Mexican Hot Chocolate - Dark chocolate with cayenne, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla. Each ingredient truly does its job and the result is perfection for spicy and chocolate lovers. This one is signature status!

Moscow Mule - Ginger beer, lime, and vodka. Served in a copper mug!

Hot Toddy - Whiskey, honey, mulling spices. Eat in place of an actual Hot Toddy and you'll be surprised how soothing it is! It'll cure your cold and you'll be pretty tipsy!

Poppied Almond - Inspired by Snoqualmie Ice Cream's Almond Poppy. First tried it when I did my Seattle Ice Cream Tour!

And MORE:

Curried Apricot & White Rum 

Coconut Ginger & Candied Roasted Pecans

Vegan Spiced Caramel

Blood Orange & Fennel

Quince Sorbet

Coconut Oreo

Coconut Ginger

Just Maple

North Carolina Blackberry

Vegan Salted Caramel

Sprinkled Butterscotch

Butterscotch Surprise 

Brown Butter Surprise 

(#126) Anise & Orange Zest: In Love With Jersey Cow Milk

Toasted anise seeds + orange zest + Jersey cow milk = Ahhh gimme! Can't you taste the stunning texture by just looking at these photos? 

(#106) Lavender Cardamom: Let's Get Lost

I just planted my first lavender plant! It's the start of a little lavender garden that I'll be growing on my back patio. I'm about to start composting, too! It'll mostly be Scoopsies scraps (scrapsies!) that will help the lavender grow. It's a beautiful cycle! 

I couldn't wait, though. I stopped in to Cambridge Naturals and grabbed a few ounces for my most recent flavor, Lavender Cardamom. Katelyn (of Scoop Sights) came over and made her own lavender delight--Vegan Lavender Lemon Ice Cream. Both scrumptious. 

Scoopsies' Lavender Cardamom with Scoop Sights' Vegan Lavender Lemon Ice Cream

Light and delicate, this flavor is my companion for the Summer. 

Scoop Sights' Vegan Lavender Lemon Ice Cream

(#81) EUCALYPTUS & MACADAMIAS: Koala Crunch

Scoopsies is now making ice cream for koala bears! 

I never would have thought to make Eucalyptus ice cream, but when I came across a jar of it at Cambridge Naturals, I had to try it out!  Because eucalyptus has a strong, medicinal taste,  and because I was using it in dried form, I used just a bit of it. 

I wanted to keep the "down under" theme consistent, so I mixed in some chocolate covered macadamia nuts.  Open up, baby koala!

Photo courtsey of Botanical.com

Scoopsies' Koala Crunch is made with: eucalyptus, macadamia nuts, dark chocolate, whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks, and honey.

(#64) HIBISCUS: Floral Inspiration

My latest source of ice cream inspiration is the herb, flower, and spice section at Cambridge Naturals in Porter Square. I'm usually there for an hour, looking at and opening each of the many jars that draw me in.  There I have found flowers and herbs that I never considered making ice cream with and even some that I have never heard of.  Sitting at your computer and researching ice cream flavors doesn't even compare to having the ingredients laid out in front of you. I still have a bag of juniper berries and dried sage, so more of these fun recipes are to come! In the meantime, here is our Hibiscus Ice Cream to hold you over!

     Above photo: Wikipedia

Scoopsies' Hibiscus Ice Cream

(yields 1 quart)

1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup dried hibiscus
1/2 cup cane sugar
4 egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla extract

(#53) LAVENDER HONEY: The Loveliest of Flavors

We're officially on a lavender kick!  Our White Chocolate Raspberry Lavender was so inspirational that we had to make a second lavender flavor.  We liked this one so much that we premiered it at our latest event.  And we'll be scooping it up again at our next few events, as it is now a Scoopsies favorite!  

Would it be going overboard to do another lavender flavor? Maybe Chocolate Lavender? Let us know if you have any lavender-related suggestions because we're on a roll! 

Scoopsies' Lavender Honey Ice Cream

(yields 1 quart)

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1 1/2 cups whole milk

4 tsp lavender

1/2 cup sugar

4 egg yolks

1/4 cup honey

1/4 tsp vanilla

pinch of salt