If there’s anything that’s vital to the survival of the Rebellion, it’s definitely ice cream. Start with a creamy Blue Milk ice cream base — and if you don’t have a bantha handy for milk, blue gel dye will work just as well.

Frozen in a silicone R2-D2 mold, this droid will beep-boop its way into your heart…. and stomach. You’ve never seen such devotion to ice cream before. Don’t tell the Empire, but I think Wilrow Hood may have had something to do with this recipe.

R2-D2 Blue Milk Ice Cream
(serves 4)
ingredients:
-1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
-1-1/2 cups whole milk
-1/2 cup white sugar
-2 teaspoons vanilla
-blue food gel dye

You’ll need:
-Kotobukiya R2-D2 silicone mold

In a large bowl, combine the heavy cream and the milk.

Whisk in the sugar until dissolved. Stir in the vanilla and blue gel dye.

Pour into the R2-D2 silicone mold and freeze until solid, approximately 5 hours.

Carefully unmold onto a plate, slice to serve.

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