Violet Ice Cream

A dish — sugar and few grains salt carry it.

Ices, Ice Creams, And Other Frozen Desserts

contains dairy

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1 quart cream
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • Few grains salt
  • ⅓ cup Yvette Cordial
  • 1 small bunch violets
  • Violet coloring
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 quart cream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Mix first four ingredients. Remove stems from violets, and pound violets in a mortar until well macerated, then strain through cheese-cloth. Add extract to first mixture; color, freeze, and mould. Serve garnished with fresh or candied violets; the light purple cultivated violets should be used and the result will be most gratifying.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories490
Protein5.7 g
Fat36.7 g
Carbs37.0 g
Fiber0.0 g
Sodium138 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States