(#120) Vegan Turkish Coffee: Dairy-Free Delight

You wouldn't even know this flavor was vegan! Made with only four ingredients: coconut milk, dark-roasted coffee, espresso, and cardamom. 

(#93) CARDAMOM LEMON: The One and Only Cardamom

A few weeks ago, I ate at my first Afghani restaurant. I ordered Kofta Challow and more importantly--cardamom ice cream.  I have a real soft spot for cardamom, mostly because of the kick it gave (flavor #1!) Turkish Coffee.  I've used it quite a bit throughout the project, actually, but never really gave it the attention it deserved. 

I loved taking a bite and tasting the cardamom without the distraction of a coffee flavor or other (equally lovable) spices.

A vegan version of this flavor was suggested by my friend Jan Marie. I didn't choose the vegan one for my blog, but it does work well with coconut substitutes! 

Scoopsies' Cardamom Lemon Ice Cream is made with: cardamom pods (crushed), whole milk, heavy cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, egg yolks

(#1) TURKISH COFFEE: Cardamom Kick

After months of preparation for this project, it's FINALLY here!  In one year from now, we will have made 100 ice cream flavors.  Just thinking of the recipes we will bring to life, and the delicious variety of flavors we will get to taste is such an overwhelming yet delightful idea. With the diving of our spoons into the first of our many flavors, we began the adventure that is 100 Scoopsies.

  

Because this was our first flavor, we had to pick something bold--something rich, that you don't often see as a selection in the ice cream shop.  It had to be something special and coming up with it ourselves just didn't seem right.  So we took to our followers and got some really solid suggestions. With the most votes,Turkish Coffee it was.

    

TURKISH COFFEE ICE CREAM
(yields 1 quart)

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1 1/2 cups whole milk

3/4 cups sugar

1 cup whole coffee beans

12 cardamom pods

4 egg yolks

1 teaspoon espresso powder

pinch of salt
Recipe adapted from Pastry Studio

                        

Turkish Coffee is quite a simple flavor, but the subtle kick of the cardamom makes all the difference. This recipe is so rich and creamy--it was hard to put the spoon down!