>> I pulverize the freeze-dried berries and make them into a raspberry syrup (with a bit of sugar and some framboise - raspberry liqueur) that winds up in a lot of dessserts.<<

Interesting variation on raspberry syrup.

>> I never liked the texture of the astronaut ice cream. <<

Well, it's supposed to be light and crispy that sort of melts in your mouth. But when it's stale it gets gummy that is no fun. In this regard it's a lot like divinity.