Nothingcan make a girl feel the way ice cream does – after a bad breakup, during a catch-up sesh with your BFF, when you’re spending some ‘me-time’ watching series on the couch, ice cream never lets us down. We are SO excited to tell you that we have discovered our new favourite – Kristen’s Kick-Ass Ice Cream! After eating about 8 tubs of the delicious dessert, we sat down with Kristen Batzer: owner, artisan and a kick-ass creative.
GLAMOUR: So judging by your accent, you’re not from South Africa right?
Kristen: [Laughs] No, I am actually a recent transplant from New York who moved to Cape Town for love. I visited Cape Town on an around the world adventure and met my husband when I lost my passport and needed to extend my time in South Africa. It was fate. We’re now happily tucked away in sleepy Noordhoek.
GLAMOUR: Have you always had a love for creating yummy treats?
Kristen: Definitely! I’ve always had a passion for home-cooking. Back in the states I worked as a nurse. I spent twelve hour days at the hospital and was exhausted when I got home. Any chance I had, though, I’d be searching for new recipes and scouring my cookbook collection for something exciting and new to create. I’d spend my days off cooking and baking and dreaming up dinner party menus.
GLAMOUR: What makes your traditional flavours so much more magical than the kinds we get in stores?
Kristen: I do have a few mainstay flavours like chocolate, caramel and strawberry; but I like to think of them as traditional, with a grownup twist. The strawberry is tinged with buttermilk, the chocolate is made with 70% cocoa nuanced with freshly roasted local coffee beans, and the caramel is dry roasted and infused with Maldon smoked sea salt…
Kristen’s Kick Ass Ice Cream is on offer at the Food Barn Deli in Noordhoek, with a Kick Ass Ice Cream Scoop Shop opening in Noordhoek this summer. Visit kristenskickass.co.za for more info.
Want to learn how to make your own tasty treats? Check out these 4 low-carb desserts, or the easiest chocolate pudding ever!
