Ice Cream With Black Pepper and Single Malt Scotch

This recipe was published in Lucy Waverman's cooking column in the Globe and Mail some time ago. You have to like Scotch to like this recipe. Use a mellow single malt, not a bold peaty one. Combination of vanilla, scotch and black pepper imparts a caramel like flavour. This is as fast a desert as you can make.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups  good quality vanilla ice cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh black pepper, coarsely ground
• 1⁄4 cup  single malt  scotch

Directions

1. Divide the ice cream into 4 bowls.
2. Grind the black pepper over the ice cream, about 6 grinds per portion.
3. Pour one tablespoon of Scotch over each dish and serve.