Go Green with green ice cream in time for St. Patrick's Day
These green ice cream recipes are innovative and easy-to-make - no luck o' the Irish needed! They make a great addition to any St. Patrick's Day festivities. And before you and your guests dine on these desserts, celebrate with one of these traditional Irish toasts:
• May your neighbors respect you, troubles neglect you, the angels protect you, and heaven accept you.
• May God bring good health to your enemies' enemies.
• May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends gathered below never fall out.
• May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, and may good luck pursue you each morning and night.
Additionally, here are a few fun facts you can share while you are enjoying:
• The green color, a big part of the St. Patrick's Day celebration, was introduced in the United States, not Ireland. Irish folklore actually holds that green is the favorite color of the Good People (the faeries), who often took away children wearing green.
• Cheerful leprechauns are an American invention. Leprechauns had nothing to do with the celebration of St. Patrick's Day until 1959 when Walt Disney released the movie "Darby O'Gill & the Little People." The movie introduced America to the friendly leprechaun that quickly became a symbol of both St. Patrick's Day and Ireland.
• The shamrock was a sacred plant in ancient Ireland because it symbolized the rebirth of spring. However, as the English began to seize Irish land and make laws against the use of the Irish language, many Irish began to wear the shamrock as a symbol of their heritage.
Recipes
Pistachio Almond Ice Cream Sundae
Ingredients:
2 to 4-ounce scoops of Blue Bunny Pistachio Almond Ice Cream
1 ounce strawberry sugar
3 ounces chocolate ganache
1 ounce Torani Chocolate Biscotti Syrup
1 ounce raisins
Assorted cookies
Preparation:
Fill a bowl or parfait glass with scoops of BLUE BUNNY® Pistachio Ice Cream. Sprinkle the ice cream with strawberry sugar. Heat chocolate ganache and pour over the ice cream. Spike assorted cookies into the sundae. Drizzle the sundae with Torani chocolate biscotti syrup and top with a light sprinkling of raisins.
TIP: Use a lemon cookie to cut through the fat in the palate.
Warm Chocolate Ice Cream Mint Tarts
Ingredients:
1 package (4oz.) mini graham cracker pie crusts (6 crusts per package)
8 oz (8 squares) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup Blue Bunny Premium Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
1 egg
Fresh mint leaves (optional)
Preparation:
1. Preheat overn to 350°F. Place graham cracker crusts on a cookie sheet; set aside.
2. Place chocolate in a medium bowl; set aside. Bring ice cream to a boil in saucepan over medium heat; pour over chocolate. Allow to stand 30 seconds to melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes.
3. Add egg to cooled chocolate; mix well. Pour into graham cracker crusts. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are no longer glossy. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
• May your neighbors respect you, troubles neglect you, the angels protect you, and heaven accept you.
• May God bring good health to your enemies' enemies.
• May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends gathered below never fall out.
• May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, and may good luck pursue you each morning and night.
Additionally, here are a few fun facts you can share while you are enjoying:
• The green color, a big part of the St. Patrick's Day celebration, was introduced in the United States, not Ireland. Irish folklore actually holds that green is the favorite color of the Good People (the faeries), who often took away children wearing green.
• Cheerful leprechauns are an American invention. Leprechauns had nothing to do with the celebration of St. Patrick's Day until 1959 when Walt Disney released the movie "Darby O'Gill & the Little People." The movie introduced America to the friendly leprechaun that quickly became a symbol of both St. Patrick's Day and Ireland.
• The shamrock was a sacred plant in ancient Ireland because it symbolized the rebirth of spring. However, as the English began to seize Irish land and make laws against the use of the Irish language, many Irish began to wear the shamrock as a symbol of their heritage.
Recipes
Pistachio Almond Ice Cream Sundae
Ingredients:
2 to 4-ounce scoops of Blue Bunny Pistachio Almond Ice Cream
1 ounce strawberry sugar
3 ounces chocolate ganache
1 ounce Torani Chocolate Biscotti Syrup
1 ounce raisins
Assorted cookies
Preparation:
Fill a bowl or parfait glass with scoops of BLUE BUNNY® Pistachio Ice Cream. Sprinkle the ice cream with strawberry sugar. Heat chocolate ganache and pour over the ice cream. Spike assorted cookies into the sundae. Drizzle the sundae with Torani chocolate biscotti syrup and top with a light sprinkling of raisins.
TIP: Use a lemon cookie to cut through the fat in the palate.
Warm Chocolate Ice Cream Mint Tarts
Ingredients:
1 package (4oz.) mini graham cracker pie crusts (6 crusts per package)
8 oz (8 squares) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup Blue Bunny Premium Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
1 egg
Fresh mint leaves (optional)
Preparation:
1. Preheat overn to 350°F. Place graham cracker crusts on a cookie sheet; set aside.
2. Place chocolate in a medium bowl; set aside. Bring ice cream to a boil in saucepan over medium heat; pour over chocolate. Allow to stand 30 seconds to melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes.
3. Add egg to cooled chocolate; mix well. Pour into graham cracker crusts. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are no longer glossy. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
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