What’s the strangest flavor of ice cream you’ve ever had? Did you say ‘cigar’ flavored? Didn’t think so. Karl Heinz, German ice-cream maker, might say it was the strangest flavor he’s ever made, however. Heinz works at Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa and was asked by the hotel to make the cigar flavored dessert. He obliged, and began preparing the unique request.

Known for his affinity for high quality ingredients, Heinz didn’t chop up just any cigar for his ice cream, he used Cohiba cigars. This Dominican Republic cigar is made from many parts of the world, wrapped in a leaf grown in Cameroon, filled with leaves from the Dominican Republic, and bounded by leaf grown in Indonesia. The Cohiba is flavorful, and perfect to use for a cigar flavored dessert. Upon purchasing the Cohiba cigars, he cut them and blended them into his basic ice cream ingredients: milk, sugar, and cream. He then stabilized the ice cream to give it texture, and then strained the mixture. At that point the only element standing in the way was a taste test.

Cigar flavored ice cream, as odd as it sounds, might be a perfect way to change up your cigar experience.  So, if this cigar flavored dessert has inspired you to try your own version, try The Dog’s Breakfast for a good recipe.

Sources: The Dog’s Breakfast, www.thenational.ae, www.cigarworld.com