Illustration by Sean Rogers
Olive Oil + Vanilla Ice Cream = YUM
One day, a couple of friends and I decided we did not want to choose between sweet and savory. Or rather, what happened was that I started a conversation about a new trend on TikTok where people have been drizzling olive oil on their vanilla ice cream. When we saw that this treat was Dua Lipa-approved, we had to try it.
First, we had to get the ingredients. You can use any vanilla ice cream, so we decided on a random “homemade” one from Walgreens. The quality of the ice cream was not a concern. However, a good quality oil is best fitted for the olive oil used in this recipe. For this ingredient, we bought lemon olive oil from Northfield Olive Oil and Vinegars. In addition to this, we had also bought espresso sea salt from there. We were determined to make magic in the kitchen. Thus, that is what we did.
This process happened in phases. For the first phase, we had just used the olive oil on our ice cream. To put it in simple terms, it was an immediate 10/10. The creaminess of the ice cream along with the silkiness of the oil was a great combination that I wish I could have for the first time again. We tried the same combination with the addition of espresso sea salt. for the second phase. This was even better! The combination of sweetness and saltiness was simply amazing. It is an experience that I recommend to everyone.
Now, the vanilla ice cream combination did not just stop at olive oil and sea salt, unfortunately. Somewhere along the line, I had also seen a TikTok of someone putting chili oil on their vanilla ice cream. We had wanted to try it too. This combination was not too bad however. I would rate it around a 6/10. Not the best but not the worst!
Life is beautiful, so try all it has to offer. The combination of lemon olive oil, vanilla ice cream, and espresso sea salt changed my life and helped open my eyes to everything good in the world. It is a great treat for any function. You should have it at your next function and see for yourself, the wonders of this seemingly strange combination.
