Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream

Book excerpt: Learn how to make seasonal, gourmet-quality ice cream—right at home and with everyday ingredients from your local market Artisanal ice cream is all the rage—and Molly Moon owns the greater Seattle ice cream market with delicious offerings and a creative community-building business ethic When Molly Moon Neitzel opened the first of her five boutique ice cream scoop shops in the spring of 2008, it was an instant hit with the folks of Seattle. Customers have been happily lining up for a cone or signature sundae ever since, with major publications like Bon Appétit and Travel + Leisure hailing Molly Moon’s Ice Cream shops as some of the best in the United States. And now, you can make Molly’s delicious ice creams, sorbets, and toppings at home! Arranged in the book by season—with the focus on using local, fresh fruit and herbs in combinations that are both familiar and surprising—you will find recipes for most flavors imaginable and even those a little unimaginable. A sampling of these lip-smacking ice-cream treats includes: • Honey Lavender Ice Cream • Rhubarb Rose Compote • Raspberry Mint Sorbet • Watermelon Sorbet • Crispy Nut Cobbler-Top Crumble • Cinnamon Ice Cream • Maple Walnut Ice Cream • Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream • Chocolate Coconut Milk Ice Cream • Salted Caramel Ice Cream • Cardamom Ice Cream • Cappucino Ice Cream • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream And much more!