Fig Leaf Ice Cream

The scent of fig trees along Egypt’s North Coast evokes memories of family summers in the beach communities of Agami, Alamein and Marsa Matruh. As a tribute to summertime nostalgia, we crafted a fig leaf ice cream recipe, symbolizing the enduring power of memory through smell. If one scent could capture the coast, this is it. Any leftover fig leaf syrup can be used as you would honey, to sweeten lemonades, cocktails or hot beverages, drizzled over desserts, or mixed with soda as a delicious