(#54) PERSIAN ICE CREAM: Saffron, Rosewater, Pistachio

Combining two completely different flavors (saffron and rosewater) with a pistachio mix-in sounded pretty nuts.  We had a few requests for this flavor, and were too curious not to make it!

I have never tried Persian ice cream, so I had nothing to base this recipe off but my own taste buds (which was kind of a fun way to do it).  

Scoopsies' Persian Ice Cream
(yields 1 quart)

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

3/4 cups whole milk

1/8 tsp saffron

1/2 cup sugar

4 egg yolks

pinch of salt

1 tsp rosewater 

1 cup sliced pistachios