Chai Ice Cream

With its hint of fragrant spices, this ice cream works well as a foil for poached autumn fruit like a buttery pear or tart apple. Not overly sweet, it works equally well stuffed into a sweet-ripe summer peach or plum. When served with the merest bit of crisp, rich shortbread, it’s an elegant finish to any spicy meal. The same procedure can be applied to any tea-based ice cream with a change in the complementary flavorings. Although we generally opt not to flavor tea, ice cream demands stron