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The Spice That Is Unexpectedly Delicious On Ice Cream By Dennis Lee June 7, 2025 10:20 am EST

Ice cream is delicious on its own, but sometimes it's fun to add interesting toppings to liven it up. Sprinkles, syrups, and homemade two-ingredient magic shell are wonderful and all, but the truth is, you have so much more room to experiment than you think. One offbeat addition is something you almost exclusively associate with savory food, and it's a spice that everyone has in their pantry: black pepper.

If you're feeling spicy (pun totally intended), a sprinkle of black pepper on your ice cream adds a dimension that most ingredients don't, and that's a basic sense of heat. Couple that with its floral qualities, and you've got an unconventional combination that

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