Coconut ice cream is a delicious non-dairy dessert
Pistachio and rose petal coconut ice cream is a non-dairy treat that is easy to make. All you need is a blender and an ice cream maker. In addition, this sweet and cooling dessert is the perfect ending to a spicy Thai or Indian meal.
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Pistachio and Rose Petal Coconut Ice Cream (vegan, GF)
- Prep Time: 60 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (115 g) palm sugar or light brown sugar
- 2 cans coconut milk (full fat)
- 1 cup pistachios, toasted (plus more for garnish)
- 1 teaspoon rose water
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 tablespoon dried rose petals or rosebuds
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom seed
Instructions
- Place ice cream maker canister in the freezer 1-2 days before making ice cream.
- Heat sugar and 1 can coconut milk on low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a blender, combine sugar mixture, second can of coconut milk, pistachios, rose water, and almond extract until smooth. This is your ice cream base. Refrigerate mixture for several hours or overnight.
- Set up ice cream maker (make sure paddle is inside the canister) and pour the chilled ice cream base into the canister. Turn on the ice cream maker and freeze until volume has doubled and it has a texture similar to soft serve. This will take about 20-30 minutes.
- Place ice cream into a quart-sized plastic deli tub or gelato container. Put in the freezer if you are not going to eat immediately.
- When ready to serve, set ice cream container out on the counter for about 5-10 minutes before trying to scoop it into bowls. Garnish each serving with a sprinkle of dried rose petals, cardamom, and pistachios.
Note:
- Instead of garnishing with rose petals try drizzling with pomegranate syrup. It’s delicious!
Sourcing ingredients
Coconut milk- I prefer to use Native Forest or Whole Foods 365 brand full-fat coconut milk for taste, fat content, and texture.
Rose water is available at Mediterranean and Middle Eastern markets. I get the Corta brand of Rosewater from Phoenicia bakery in Austin.
Cardamom- If you are able to find whole cardamom pods, lightly crush the pods, remove the seeds, and grind to a coarse powder in a mortar and pestle. Otherwise, you can use pre-ground cardamom. It will be much finer than that you grind yourself, so you won’t need much when sprinkling on for garnish.
Dried rosebuds- I used dried rose buds from the bulk section at my local food coop. However, you can make your own dried rose petals if you grow your own roses that are not sprayed with chemicals. A couple of days in advance, place your rose petals in a single layer on a sheet pan lined with paper towels. Let petals air dry until they are dehydrated.
Enjoy!
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