Persian Ice Cream

Ingredients - Persian Ice Cream or Bistani

1 Gallon of Vanilla Ice Cream

1 Quart of Heavy Cream

1 Tablespoon of Rose Water

3 Tablespoon of Hot Water

spices: saffron

(optional) 1/2 cup of pistachios

Instructions

1.) Place the heavy cream in the Freezer for 2-3 hours so it solidifies

2.) Meanwhile, add the saffron to boiling water so it dissolves and becomes almost like a yellow dye

3.) Place the icream in a large bowl and allow it to start softening. You don't want it to melt completely as it might refreeze with water crystals. After about 15 minutes, mix in the saffron, rose water and pistachios (optional) and now add in the heavy cream, this needs to either be grated or cut to tiny pieces

4.) Mix it all together so everything is evenly distributed througout the ice cream

5.) Place the ice cream into a pyrex or bowl, seal it airtight to prevent ice crystal formation with some saran wrap. If possible, store it in the door section of your freezer where the temperature is slightly warmer.

**pro tip: you want to make sure that the saffron is very fine. try putting it into a spice grinder with a few sugar cubes. that should do the trick.

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