England
1. Flourless chocolate cake with ale ice-cream
Beer ice-cream, because England.
Jamaica
2. Avocado ice-cream
Like avocado smoothies, avocados bring a lightness and creaminess to ice-cream. A touch of lime juice brings a zingy boost.
New Zealand
3. ANZAC biscuit hokey pokey ice-cream sandwiches
Hokey pokey ice-cream is an easy-to-love New Zealand creation of vanilla ice-cream filled with crunchy pieces of golden honeycomb. It is a natural pairing with caramel sauce.
Mexico
4. Chocolate and cinnamon ice-cream sandwich
The chocolate-cinnamon flavour combination popular in Mexican cuisine has ancient Aztec and Mayan roots.
Iran
5. Roasted peaches and basil ice-cream
Basil may not sound like a typical ice-cream addition, but its soft aniseed flavour adds a natural sweetness and exotic aroma.
Vietnam
6. Coffee ice-cream (kem cà phê)
Vietnamese coffee is a distinctive feature of Vietnamese cuisine: rich condensed milk mixed with strong coffee. These popsicles channel this appeal, with a coffee base and toffee sauce.
Argentina
7. Dulce de leche ice-cream
Dulce de leche - a type of rich, bittersweet caramel popular in Argentina - is a party-pleasing ingredient whatever the dessert.
Japan
8. Green tea ice-cream
Recreate this earthy and refreshing sushi-shop favourite at home.
Middle East
9. Halva ice-cream
Halva is a paste made from almonds popular in Middle Eastern sweets. In ice-cream, it's rich and nutty.
India
10. Honey, pistachio and saffron kulfi
You don't need an ice-cream maker for this simple dessert - infuse milk with spices, then strain and freeze it. You can pour the mixture into one large container for a whole iced dessert, or into individual portions.
France
11. Nougat ice-cream with nuts and glaće fruits
An elegant iced dessert that blends the elements of nougat (almonds, pistachios, honey, glaće fruit, egg whites) with cream, and doesn't require an ice-cream maker.
Asia
12. Pandan ice-cream with toffee pecans in a waffle cone
Pandan is used in South Pacific cuisine to flavour desserts, bringing a unique sweet and piney aroma.
America
13. Pumpkin ice-cream choc chip cookie sandwiches
Like a freshly baked pumpkin pie, but in ice-cream form.
Italy
14. Olive oil ice-cream
Olive oil sounds like an unusual base for an ice-cream, but trust us on this - it works. Depending on the olive oil you use, the result may be rich and golden-tasting, or more peppery or grassy.
Ireland
15. Irish soda bread ice-cream
Bread ice-cream? You better believe it. Soda bread crumbs make a surprising but well-suited addition to smooth ice-cream, bringing a sour crunch.
Turkey
16. Turkish delight ice-cream timbals
The flavours of Turkish delight are fully felt in this floral-tasting ice-cream, which combines pistachios, pieces of turkish delight and rosewater with the cream mixture.
Australia
17. Passionfruit pavlova ice-cream sandwiches
Sunny passionfruit ice-cream sandwiched between airy pavlova brings together the flavours of Australian summer in one bite.
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