Ingredients
1 cup heavy cream
Infusion ingredients (see variations)
1 to 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Preparation
Stir chosen infusion ingredients into cream in a measuring cup or lidded container. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to 8 (the longer the mixture sits, the more intense the flavor will be).
Strain cream through a fine-mesh sieve and into a medium bowl, discarding solids. Beat cream to stiff peaks, adding sugar to taste.
Add 8 whole cloves, 2 crushed cinnamon sticks, and 12 black peppercorns to cream in step 1. Coffee Add 1/2 cup whole coffee beans to cream in step 1. Citrus Using a peeler, remove zest from 1 orange, being careful not to include too much white pith. Add strips of zest to cream in step 1.
