I was at the Earth Love Organic Kitchen in Sedona, AZ a few months ago and I have not been able to stop thinking about this "Sedona Red Velvet" latte I had there. When I saw it on the menu I lit up and as it touched my lips I had to close my eyes as i sipped ecstasy under the sun. I'm always experimenting with gelato flavors so this felt like an obvious creation to indulge in.

Sedona is known for its beautiful red rocks for sure, but if you aren't a regular you might not realize it's an awesome location for quality whole ingredient food, and high spiritual intentionality in everything.

The flavors that really make this live up to it's name are beets and cacao.

Anytime I see beets in anything I don't expect I get excited, and a latte definitely caught me off guard. I used to work for this Russian farmer in the summers and once he turned me onto them i've been a beet girl ever since. The flavor is earthy and rich at the same time and the vibrant red just lands as opulent to my soul.

Cacao is the sacred grandmother, a nourishing, healing, holding magic that coats the organs with it's wisdom and love.

Every part matters though, my gelato has 8 ingredients:

1.5 cups Goats Milk for grounded play

.5 cup Heavy cream for indulgence

10 Egg Yolks for the divine spark and knowing your worth

Fat Pinch of Salt for cleansing

1 Beet of juice for vitality and life force

Handful of Cacao for unconditional love

Teaspoonish of Vanilla Beans for comfort and familiarity

.25ish cup of Honey for prosperity and healing

This list looks precise but I have to admit when I make it I eyeball it a lot of the time and am not precious about amounts. It can be perfect with more or fewer of everything here. The technique and infusion of intention are the most important parts.

If you have a Ninja Creami, you most likely have put ingredients in your blender, frozen them, and then been excited but mildly disappointed by an icey fluffy ice cream. The secret here is all the fat from the egg yolks, and cooking it into a custard before freezing. Using this method I have achieved that perfect texture you expect from traditionally made ice cream. This is also 100000x easier if you have a kitchen aid mixer from an old woman off facebook marketplace but one bought at the store or a hand mixer will work fine.

Combine everything except the egg yolks in a bowl, I like to use a stainless steel one because it'll end up being necessary for the double broiler system. Put this bowl on a pot filled with water and turn the stove on, heat this milky concoction to a simmer but don't let it boil.

While that's heating, take your ten yolks and whisk them for a few minutes until they are pale and fluffy. If you're scared of being wasteful, don't fret, all those egg whites stay good in the fridge and can easily become sourdough pancakes, an angel food cake, or anything else in the next few days.

If you're using a stand mixer this is a great time to do some squats while you wait.

Temper the yolks by taking a cup or two of the heated ingredients and slowly as possible pour it into the yolks while continuously mixing. Turn the stove down to medium low.

Now you can pour all of yolk mixture into the double broiler with the rest of the ingredients. Stir continuously with a spatula and make sure you're scraping the edges. You want to get the mixture to 170-175° F, I like to just hook up my candy thermometer and watch it climb.

Once it hits temp, pour it through a fine mesh strainer into a cup, You might be tempted to pour it directly into the Creami tub, and you're allowed to, but I try to avoid any hot ingredients touching plastic so I do it into my biggest Pyrex measuring cup. I then put this in the fridge for a few hours, once it's cooled move it to the Creami container, and let it freeze for 24 hours.

When you go to mix it be sure to put it on the gelato setting on the Creami, I like to do a double spin and sometimes add a teaspoon of goats milk to the re-spin. When you go to eat it at future dates, it's best to let it sit on the counter for 10 minutes to get the best quality scooping experience.

One of my favorite ways to have ice cream in general is to put espresso in a teapot, and pour it over affogato style with someone I love. Enjoy <3

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Sedona Red Velvet Gelato (A summoning ritual)