Making you own ice cream is simple, it just takes a little time. This is a recipe you can use even if you don’t have an ice cream maker -- it is just easier if you have one.

You can also cheat, by using commercial (preferably a high quality brand) vanilla ice cream, leave it in the refrigerator until soft, and mix in the apples and rosemary -- hold back a little on the honey, so the ice cream does not become too sweet.

This ice cream contains some alcohol. The alcohol is advantageous for the freezing process -- it makes for a smoother ice cream, but it also makes this a distinctly grown-up dessert. You can remove the alcohol by boiling the calvados, or omitting it altogether.

Since roses are related to apples and also, if I may say so, quite decorative, I like to use a few rose petals for garnish. Make sure the roses are organically grown -- you would not like to be eating pesticides.

You can make your own apple concentrate by boiling 2 cups apple juice until reduced to 1/2 cup.

2 green apples
1/2 cup (1dl) calvados or other apple flavoured brandy
8 egg yolks
3 cups (7 1/2 dl) heavy cream
1 1/2 cup (3dl) milk
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
2 tablespoon honey, or more
1/2 cup (1dl) apple concentrate or apple syrup, or apple sauce
Rose pedals for garnish, optional