Pistachio ice cream or pistachio nut ice cream is an ice cream flavor made with pistachio nuts or flavoring. It is often distinctively green in color. Pistachio is also a flavor of sorbet and gelato. Pistachio ice cream is a layer in spumoni.
At the Bakdash in Damascus, Syria, a pounded ice cream covered with pistachio called Booza is produced. It has an elastic texture made of mastic and sahlab and is famous around the Arab World.[1] Tripoli's Al Mina district is known for its Arabic ice cream including "ashta" with pistachios.[citation needed]
It is widely produced including by Brigham's Ice Cream,[2] Ben & Jerry's,[3] Graeter's and major brands.[citation needed] According to a poll among adults in the US 23 percent of respondents stated that they enjoyed pistachio ice cream while only 4 percent of respondents stated that pistachio ice cream was their favorite flavor. [1]
