Overview
For generations, Black ice cream makers and entrepreneurs have shaped American food culture—yet their stories have been buried deep. With every ice cream flavor Lokelani Alabanza creates, she pays tribute to their legacies, shedding light on Black culinary history.
Her recipes include Parmesan, which dates back to at least the mid-1800s when Alabanza’s ice cream fairy godmother, Sarah Estell, was making it at her ice cream saloon at 89 N. Cherry Street in Nashville; a brightly hued Juneteenth Sorbet made with raspberries, hibiscus, and lime; Gin and Juice, a boozy watermelon favorite; an earthy Sorghum; and a tart Buttermilk Plum.
Designed for home cooks of all skill levels, Ice Cream Queen builds on simple bases for recipes that range from refreshing and fruity to adventurous and decadent. Whether you’re a history buff, dessert lover, or kitchen experimenter, this cookbook offers something entirely new: Ice cream as an act of memory, identity, and Black excellence.
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