Even Ice Cream Deserves A Friend

It’s amazing something so simple – cream and sugar – can produce something so delightful: ice cream. Pairings of decadent ingredients and sauces have taken this treat beyond the imaginable. Here are a few we found that might get you started.

bq(left){clear:none; width: 250px;}. A taste of the fifth century BC. Ancient Greeks sold snow cones mixed with honey and fruit in the markets of Athens. Try a goat milk based ice cream like La-Loo’s , drizzled with lavender honey.

bq(right){clear:none; width: 250px;}. Italian Mandaranos Balsamic Glaze makes a fine companion to vanilla ice cream.

bq(left){clear:none; width: 250px;}. The pleasure of pluming. A small spoonful of perfectly stewed plums tops off a scoop of wine sorbet.

bq(right){clear:none; width: 250px;}. Roughly chopped macadamia nuts complement coconut flavors.

bq(left){clear:none; width: 250px;}. Candied chews, dried fruit, crumbled candy bars. Get creative!

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