Omans' Gift: Frankincense Ice Cream

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 10 -15 drops 100% pure frankincense oil (boswellia sacra, available at health food stores*)
• 1 cup sugar, divided in half
• 3 egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 breathe in the beauty of frankincense, close your eyes and travel to the exotic heart of oman.
• 2 on your voyage you’ll need little more than cream, milk, sugar, eggs and… 100% pure frankincense oil (boswellia sacra).
• 3 first, whip three golden balls of sunshine (egg yolks) with a 1/2 cup of sugar, you want the mixture to become thick and soft yellow.
• 4 meanwhile, heat up the milk, cream and remaining sugar in a medium pot. slide off the stove right before it reaches a bubble and whisk the hot liquid a little at a time into your egg mixture.
• 5 return to medium-low heat and cook until thickened and the velvety mixture coats the back of a spoon.
• 6 even the steam crawls through the air like incense, beautiful.
• 7 whisk in the frankincense drops to taste and strain. tip: the oil will want to separate so move quickly to incorporate it (as though you’re making salad dressing). chill the mixture in an ice bath or overnight in the refrigerator.
• 8 churn in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions.
• 9 enjoy the moment.
• 10 wrap yourself in relaxation.
• 11 let the ice cream lift your senses and encourage a smile to curl up from the corner of your lips.
• 12 it’s worth it.