Recipe - Nichols Plant Day Lavender Ice Cream

1 pt Vanilla ice cream; high
quality w/real vanilla
1 tablespoon Candied ginger; fine chopped
1 dr Nichols Northwest Lavender
Oil (or use alternate)

ALTERNATE TO LAVENDER OIL
2 tablespoon Fresh lavender blossoms
2 tablespoon Sugar
One half cup Whipping cream

"We serve lavender ice cream every Plant Day to appreciative oohs and ahs.
We only recommend Nichols Northwest lavender oil, for we know it to be of
the highest purity. This novel easy dessert provides merry entertainment as
friends guess the flavor."

Mince ginger; if it is hard to handle, sprinkle with a little sugar. Place
slightly softened ice cream in the chilled bowl of a heavy duty mixer or
food processor with ginger and a single drop of lavender oil. Mix until
flavors are blended, taste and add an additional drop if you want a more
intense flavor. Place ice cream in covered container and refreeze for at
least one hour before serving.

ALTERNATIVE TO LAVENDER OIL: Add fresh lavender blossoms and sugar to
whipping cream. In a small saucepan slowly heat, not to boiling, but hot to
the touch. Remove from heat and allow to steep and cool for 15 minutes.
Strain and chill and add to ice cream as described above.

Source: Basic Herb Cookery by Rose Marie Nichols McGee and N.P. Nichols, of
the Nichols Garden Nursery. Northwest Lavender Oil is available from them
for $6.50/ half ounce. Nichols Garden Nursery, 1190 N. Pacific Highway NE,
Albany, Oregon 973214580 (5419289280).
Posted to MMRecipes Digest V3 #261

Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 00:16:20 +0000

From: Linda Place placel@worldnet.att.net