Best of the Maldives: Ice Cream – Soneva Fushi

Nothing goes with sunshine like ice cream. And nobody does ice cream in the Maldives like Soneva Fushi. We have sampled many dairy delicacies over our many trips here, and some particularly scrummy scoops, but no selection as broad and creative as theirs. More flavours than a Baskin Robbins (49 – see below). Not only are the ice creams are made on the island, but some are even invented on the island with some of the resort’s own special recipes like “Eva’s Cheese Cake” and “Soneva Magnum.”  Some far-out flavours I had never even heard of like “Pandan” (a cake) and “Gianduja” (a Belgian chocolate).

And if you have your own creative spark, you can also craft your own sundae with are cornucopia of toppings and mix-ins (see bottom) including both multi-coloured and chocolate sprinkles (!).

Never mind the remote Maldives, if Soneva’s ice cream parlour was in London, it would be on a “Best of London” list.  The cavalcade of custards includes…

• Almond and amaretto
• Almond milk (dairy free)
• Baileys and chocolate chips
• Banana
• Brown bread
• Cappuccino
• Cinnamon
• Coconut
• Dark chocolate and cocoa
• Eva’s cheese cake
• Fruit and nuts
• Green tea
• Gianduja
• Hazelnut
• Honey walnut
• Honeycomb
• Mango
• Mint and chocolate chips
• Orange and Campari
• Pandan
• Passion fruit
• Pistachio milk (dairy free)
• Raspberry
• Rum and raisin
• Soneva Magnum
• Stracciatella
• Strawberry (sugar free)
• Sweet ginger
• Vanilla

Sorbet

• Banana
• Basil and yogurt
• Black currant
• Carrot and ginger
• Cocoa
• Fresh coconut
• Grapefruit
• Green tea
• Jasmine
• Lychee rose water and gewürztraminer
• Lime
• Orange
• Passion fruit
• Papaya & lime
• Pineapple and chilli
• Raspberry
• Rose water
• Strawberry
• Watermelon (sugar free)
• Mango

Toppings

• Almond biscotti
• Berry compote
• Brownie crumbles
• Butterscotch
• Chewy meringue
• Chocolate chips
• Chocolate sauce
• Chocolate chunks
• Mixed nuts
• Vanilla sauce
• Whipped Cream