Allow to soften at room temperature for 10 minutes:

/2 qt vanilla ice cream

In the meantime, combine in a small bowl:

/4 tsp saffron , crushed

TBS water , hot

When ice cream has softened, place in a large bowl with the saffron mixture.

Mix in:

TBS rose water

Continue mixing until thoroughly combined.

Scrape ice cream back into it's original container and freeze until hardened, at least 6 hours.

Garnish with:

/2 cup pistachios , shelled and coarsely chopped