Certain things I will eat until there is nothing left: french fries, rilletes, sugar snap peas...and ice cream. I love vanilla as much as those unique flavors that are so au courant right now: olive oil, black sesame seed, chocolate stout. But Mashti Malone is its own thing altogether. The flavor profiles are unique, certainly, but all based in aromatics found in Persian cuisine. Rosewater, saffron, cardamom, and pistachio nuts are just some of the ingredients that make their way into Mashti Malone ice cream.
They have many different flavors available for scooping at their store, plus they can hand pack pints for you to take out. Below are three of my favorite pints: Saffron Rosewater with Pistachios, Herbal Snow Sorbet, and Lavender.
This ice cream is spectacular. The saffron adds earthy spice and depth to the cream, while the rosewater mysteriously lingers in the background. The pistachios add a lovely crunch and nuttiness.
The herbal snow is, as Churchill would've said, a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. When it first lands on your palette, the flavors a subtle. Lime and cardamon are the first flavors to hit, with floral notes coming up at the end. The basil seeds have a slightly gelatinous texture, and crunch when bitten. It's out there, but totally addicting and refreshing.
Lavender is a tough flavor, as it usually tastes like someone accidentally dumped your food in a bubble bath. Not so with this lavender. The lavender here has an earthy quality rather than a perfumey one. It's intoxicating and delicious.
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