Pistachio Kefir Ice Cream
This healthful ice cream is very easy to make and tastes delicious. In Morocco, pistachio is a popular ice cream flavor and is sold in every creamery. When I moved here I was surprised to see that few places had it and even fewer people claimed it as a favorite ice cream flavor. Talk about culture shock. Small (or big) things like this shocked me more than others.
Pistachio Kefir Ice Cream Recipe
4 servings
2 cups plain kefir
½ cup unsalted shelled pistachios
¼ cup agave syrup or honey
½ teaspoon pistachio extract or almond extract
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch the pistachios for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain the pistachios, let them cool and peel off the red skin using your thumb and index.
Combine the kefir, pistachios, agave syrup or honey, and pistachio or almond extract in a blender container. Blend until completely liquefied.
Transfer to an ice cream machine and churn according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Transfer the ice cream to a lidded container and freeze until set, about 3 hours.
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Trix — 07/18/2010 @ 5:33 pm
Pistachio was my mom's favorite ice cream flavor! I think this looks delicious.
Peter M — 07/18/2010 @ 7:13 pm
I too made a pistachio ice cream…a refreshing dessert for the summer!
♥peachkins♥ — 07/18/2010 @ 11:53 pm
I want to try Kefir but I don't think its available here…
Dana — 07/19/2010 @ 4:35 am
Mmm, pistachio ice cream isn't overtly popular where I'm from, but it's definitely one of my top choices when it's available. So good!
Bryan — 07/19/2010 @ 9:28 am
Had me with pistachios! love them. This looks great, maybe I will be able to find an ice cream maker before winter.
my little expat kitchen — 07/19/2010 @ 12:41 pm
Great ice cream Nisrine. Pistachios are so flavorful!
Magda
Umm Mymoonah — 07/19/2010 @ 1:12 pm
Looks so delicious,nice pictures too. You have got a nice collection of Ice cream recipes.
Momgateway — 07/19/2010 @ 3:48 pm
…love this combination of agave syrup, pistachios and kefir!!
We Are Not Martha — 07/20/2010 @ 1:07 am
I used to love pistachio ice cream when I was a kid, but I haven't had it in years. Now you may just have inspired me to make my own… Looks fabulous!
Sues
Angie's Recipes — 07/20/2010 @ 10:51 am
Love your hOmemade pistachio ice, esp. without eggs!
Cinnamon-Girl — 07/21/2010 @ 12:31 am
Pistachio was very common when I was a kid – it was my sister's favorite and just about the only kind she would eat. I don't know why it's gone out of style…I still love it! Your healthy version is scrumptious!
Mademoiselle Poirot — 07/21/2010 @ 6:45 pm
Bonjour Nisrine, what a great and yummy sounding recipe: the tanginess of kefir and the mild taste of the pistachios, brilliant. Thanks for another great idea, hope your week is going well. Bisous & Love from London x
Kerstin — 07/23/2010 @ 4:07 am
My hubby would really love this and I like how you lightened it up!
Zaatar — 12/06/2010 @ 4:57 am
What a great idea. The tartness of kefir makes for good Ice cream!
juliana — 05/16/2012 @ 6:09 am
hey you.
I woke up this morning thinking about pistachio ice cream, googled it and here am I. :)
i’m sure it’s pretty impossible to find pistachio essence over here(i’m in Brazil!), do you think it will work without it?
thanks for the recipe, and i really appreciate your blog.
all the best,
ju
Emma Joyston-Bechal — 05/10/2013 @ 10:55 am
So excited by your ice cream recipes I have just made Rose Geranium ice cream for a dinner at Zamzam tomorrow night. I love your easy recipes and I’m very excited about the date one as I’ve just bought some date syrup. Thanks for your wonderful Blog!