Darlish creates ice cream using botanicals and flavours of the Middle East. One of its popular treats is the baklava ice cream sandwich, and I must say that it is absolutely delicious! Darlish first opened its doors in St. Albans in 2018, and if you have not guessed it, the name "Darlish" is inspired by "delish" (meaning 'delicious'). Ice cream is important in Persian countries, and rose water ice cream is traditional and dates back to 4,000 BC. The ice cream is made in small batches and light, comparable to gelato.
I tried to baklava ice cream sandwich, and you can pick your own flavour of ice cream for this. I went with the rose, saffron, and pistachio. I primarily tasted the rose flavour as the other flavours were a bit muted, but I love rose, and I love pistachio. The baklava was also delicious with the bottom layer soaked with a sweet honey.
When I arrived, there was not a queue, but a queue soon formed behind me to seek out the ice cream. This does look to be a popular place, and it's not a surprise with the delicious ice cream on offer in these refreshing flavours.
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