Roasted Fig Ice Cream

This roasted fig ice cream is the ultimate treat, a sophisticated symphony of deep, autumnal flavors that begins with a most sacred ritual. I take plump, jewel-toned Black Mission figs (Rouge de Bordeaux) and roast them until their skins blister. This alone would be sublime, but then, I deglaze the pan with a generous splash of ruby port, letting the fortified wine reduce to a sticky, fragrant syrup that clings to each tender fig, imparting a complex sweetness that is both fruity and intensely aromatic.