Keep Your Cool with These 7 Holiday Ice Creams

All December long, we're bringing you the recipes, tips and tricks you need to Feast your way through the holidays, no matter how you celebrate the season.

If you thought ice cream was strictly for summer, think again. Innovative creameries across the country are offering indulgent scoops with seasonal sensibilities and giving traditional winter treats like hot cider and eggnog a run for their money.

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Ice cream flavors like Sweet Potato Mello Caramel, Gingerbread Cookie Dough and Peppermint Stick might just make it to your holiday table this year—we know they'll be on ours.

① Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream: Blackcurrent Lambic Sorbet

 

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A photo posted by Evan Schlarb (@eksyoga) on Nov 17, 2016 at 7:36pm PST

② Salt & Straw: Fennel Five Spiced Eggnog, Gingerbread Cookie Dough

 

Say hello to Fennel Five Spiced Eggnog, one of our delectable December Holiday Classics now available at all PDX & LA scoop shops. We updated the traditional holiday cocktail with Chinese five spice blend—think cinnamon, fennel, star anise, black pepper, and cloves—and stirred it into our velvety eggnog ice cream made with whole egg yolks and a sprinkle of fresh ground nutmeg. You've never had eggnog like this before!

A photo posted by Salt & Straw Ice Cream (@saltandstraw) on Dec 11, 2016 at 12:02pm PST

 

For this year's cookie-overloaded Gingerbread Cookie Dough ice cream, we took our family cookie batter recipe (hint, the secret is TONS of molasses) and fold it into spiced icing ice cream along with cookie butter for a double hit of gingerbread delight. In every scoop you'll find cookie dough, cookie butter, and hints of black rum, almond, and vanilla—this is a brand new flavor and we can't wait for you to try it!

A photo posted by Salt & Straw Ice Cream (@saltandstraw) on Dec 11, 2016 at 10:00pm PST

③ Morgenstern's: Sweet Potato Mello Caramel

 

Celebrate the first day of fall with a classic fall flavor: Sweet Potato Mello! This flavor includes sweet potato ice cream, dulce de leche and marshmallow ���

A photo posted by Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream (@morgensternsnyc) on Sep 22, 2016 at 1:26pm PDT

④ Ice & Vice: Kashmiri Kabocha with Red Walnut Syrup

 

�NEW FLAVOR ALERT� Oh My Gourd: Kashmiri kabocha w/ red walnut syrup. Now available at the shop as part of our new #UPROOTED menu. Soon available for delivery via @trycaviarnyc @uber_nyc and nationwide shipping via @goldbely. #iceandvice

A photo posted by Ice & Vice (@iceandvice) on Oct 13, 2016 at 7:15pm PDT

⑤ OddFellows Ice Cream Co.: Santa's Milk & Cookies

 

����Santa's Milk & Cookies. Iced Milk + house made Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. . . ��� @icecreamforpeace ✌�️

A photo posted by OddFellows Ice Cream Co. (@oddfellowsnyc) on Dec 14, 2016 at 7:17am PST

⑥ McConnell's: Peppermint Stick 

 

Peppermint scoop to the rescue. Just finished second final, one more to go. Getting a preview of holiday cheer �

A photo posted by Judith Castillo (@emtsweeetie) on Dec 14, 2016 at 12:27pm PST