Fire Fig and Mint Ice Cream

Fig and Mint Icecream

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds fresh figs (about 20)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 sprigs fresh mint chopped
  • 1 lemon
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4c cannabutter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

*fresh figs add a really cool purple color. *

  1. Remove the hard stem ends from the figs, then cut each fig into 8 pieces.
  2. Put the figs and mint in a medium, saucepan with the water, butter, and zest the lemon directly into the saucepan.
  3. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the figs are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. Remove the lid, add the sugar, and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the figs are a jamlike consistency.
  5. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
  6. Once cool, purée the fig paste in a blender or food processor with the cream and lemon juice. Taste, then add more lemon juice if desired.