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fruity

5 (25%)

rich in chocolate, coffee, caramel or nuts

7 (35%)

caramel or nut type only

2 (10%)

some combination, or other

2 (10%)

I'm lactose intolerant/ vegan, you jerk

2 (10%)

okay fine, chocolate and nothing but chocolate

2 (10%)

Total Members Voted: 19

[theinevitable]

and, if one of us tried your cinnamint, we would say it was the best.
but you would know that it wasn't as good
but you would never be able to convince us.

socrates cinnamon/mint swirl

[swinehund]

I did get an ice cream maker some time ago. While it's pretty cool to be able to go all crazy making whatever flavour you like, the result is not quite as good as when the professionals do it. I have one of those simple bucket full of antifreeze and hand crank ones, so it's possible that one can do a lot better with a fancier one. The main problem seems to be that when I have to transfer it to some other container, the ice cream freezes pretty solidly, so I am probably not managing to get enough air in it. It seems to be better for sorbets and ice creams with a little bit of booze in them (mint chocolate chip made with creme de menthe, rum screech and raisin). Gin and tonic sorbet (with a bit of lime) is actually pretty nice. Prune sorbet is better than you might expect!

I must like ice cream, because I am nodding in agreement with basically everything that's been mentioned here. Pretzels with ice cream, peanut butter chocolate, both of those together. Cinnamon ice cream is great but shamefully underrepresented. Tofutti cuties are good too even if occasionally lethal.

It just hit me now that it might work out better if I whipped the cream separately, then folded it into the chilled custard mixture just before freezing. Damn it, now I might have to make some more.

[misterqueue]

It seems to be better for sorbets and ice creams with a little bit of booze in them

A way in which I could potentially enjoy ice cream a whole lot more is slowly coming into view here.

[wombat]

I can't handle this "ultra-chunky nut'n'fudge'n'monkey ripple marshmallow dip" stuff.

I agree.  Like, I like Ben&Jerry's Phish Food but only if I pick out the chocolate giraffe.  This might be because I am the kind of person who never outgrew the toddler feeling that I DON'T WANT MY FOOD TO TOUCH.

[Mite]

I'm the vanilla-with-bits-of-chocolatey-peanutbuttery-cookiedoughy crap in it. Edy's makes a great light ice cream. You really can't even tell it's not bad for you.

Did anybody else grow up calling mint chocolate chip ice cream "peppermint bon bon"? Urban Dictionary backs me up, but nobody I've talked to, not even fellow Minnesotans, know what the hell I'm talking about.

[CortJstr]

Thirdly, a crazy-sounding recommendation that is nonetheless wonderful: chocolate and peanut butter ice cream with Nerds (the candy, not the people; though they're delightful, too).  I know it sounds gross, but it is excellent.  The tanginess of the candy works very well with the sweetness of the ice cream.  I'm not sure what the peanut butter adds to the combination itself, but I just love chocolate and peanut butter ice cream.

Finally, Q, you're insane.  Cake can suck it; ice cream wins forever.

I once tried a Nerds Blizzard at DQ. Oh my god it was horrible. You know when Homer eats the experimental sour ball at the candy expo and his entire face caves in due to the pucker? My head tried to do that when I ate this concoction. It was painfully sweet that my 7 year-old mouth could not handle it.