Recipes & Pairings

When our luxuriously flamboyant Ménage à Trois Decadence and black sesame Ice cream come to the table, your date’s eyes will widen and as much their smile. Clearly, some things and some couples were meant to be together.

Recipe for Black Sesame Ice Cream
Serves: 8
Prep time: 13 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Chilling/ Freezing time: 3 hrs

Ingredients
– 75 g (3oz) Japanese black sesame paste (or whole black sesame seeds)
– 500 ml (18 fl oz) whole milk
– 5 organic egg yolks
– 110 g (4oz) sugar
– 100 ml (3.5 fl oz) whipping cream
– pinch salt (flower of salt)

Instructions
1. If using whole seeds, dry roast them in a non-stick frying pan for 4-5 minutes then grind in a coffee grinder (optional step but recommend doing this to bring out extra flavor). If possible, use pre-packaged black sesame paste found in Japanese specialty stores.
2. Gently heat the milk in a heavy-based saucepan (do not boil).  Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until creamy. Add the black sesame powder and salt, whisking until smooth.
3. Pour about half of the hot milk on to the black sesame mixture, whisking until combined then transfer back to the saucepan.  Whisk constantly to keep the mixture smooth and heat over a medium heat just until thickened then remove from the heat to avoid curdling the eggs.  At this point, the mixture should smoothly coat a spoon to show that it’s ready.
4. Add the cold cream, set aside to cool, then cover and chill in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight.
5 Churn in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions, then freeze for at least an hour before serving.
6. Pair with Ménage à Trois Decadence.