Ice Cream Queen: Flavors from Black America's Past, Present, & Future

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An ode to Black joy and creativity with 100 wildly inventive ice cream, sorbet, and nondairy recipes. Back in the 1840s, a free Black woman ran a successful ice cream saloon in Nas hville. Her name was Sarah Estell, and she became known as “the Ice Cream Queen.” Next in line for the ice cream throne is Lokelani Alabanza, a trained pastry chef and avid collector of all things Black Americana. Her love of ice cream and Black History come together in this joyful cookbook. Ice Cream Queen features revamped classics such as Malted Vanilla, Roasted Strawberry, and Mint Chip, in addition to Alabanza’s own original creations. Nashville Hot Chicken, an ode to her adoptive city’s iconic dish; Juneteenth Sorbet, with summer-ripe raspberries and hibiscus flowers; PB&J, a vanilla swirled with peanut butter, strawberry jam, and slices of white bread; Chocolate-Covered Kettle Chip, a crunchy mix of sweet and salty . . . and many more. A love letter to generations of Black ice cream makers, this cookbook offers something entirely new: ice cream as an act of memory, identity, and Black excellence. DetailsHardcover / 264 pagesPublished 16 June 2026 Show more