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Monday, February 20, 2023

In other words, sweets and treats

  • booza, noun. A Middle Eastern frozen dessert containing milk, cream, sugar, flavorings (e.g., fruits, nuts, or chocolates),  milk pudding, and mastic (Arabic gum).
  • frozen custard, noun. A dairy-based frozen dessert with egg yolks for added richness.
  • frozen yogurt, noun. A frozen dessert made with cultured milk rather than fresh milk.
  • gelato, noun. A frozen dessert made with milk, cream, and sugar (gelato has higher quantities of milk and sugar than ice cream).
  • granita, noun. A Sicilian crunchy frozen dessert made primarily with sugar, water, and flavorings (e.g. fruit juices, coffee, etc.).
  • ice cream, noun. A frozen dessert made with milk, cream, and sugar (ice cream has a higher quantity of cream than gelato).
  • ice milk, noun. A frozen dessert similar to ice cream with less than 10 percent butterfat content.
  • parfait, noun. A dessert made of cream, eggs, sugar, and flavoring frozen together and served in a tall glass.
  • semifreddo, noun. An Italian class of frozen desserts similar to ice cream, with the main ingredients being egg yolks, sugar, and cream. (Spanish, semifrío.)
  • sherbet (aka sherbert), noun. A frozen sweet dessert made from fruit or fruit juices, and milk or cream.
  • slush or slushie, noun. A frozen carbonated beverage.
  • snow cone, noun. A ball of finely shaved ice topped with flavored syrup.
  • snow ice cream, noun. A frozen dessert made by adding ingredients (usually milk, vanilla, and sugar) to snow.
  • sorbet, noun. (French) A frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice or fruit purée, sugar, and water.
  • sorbetto, noun. (Italian) A frozen dessert made with water, sugar, and fruit or fruit juice.

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