Yay or Nay - Ice Cream Pairing Suggestion

Would adding some type of citrus flavor (thinking of orange) pair well with butter pecan ice cream? So the final dish would be an Orange Butterpecan Ice Cream.
Yay or Nay?

Chef Boi R Mello
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Nancy February 6, 2024
Chef Boi R Mello -
For my two cents' worth, I think the flavor might work but the acid in orange juice might not work with the cream.
If you decide to go ahead, I would consider some sort of distilled orange flavoring for your test batches. Extract, liqueur, orange flower water - depending on what you like and what's available near you.
 
LeBec F. February 8, 2024
I am thinking like you about the orange. i might suggest maple or perhaps cardamom or lemon curry.
best, mindy
 
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