Chocolate Mint Ice Cream

[Cronker]

Hello

 

so, I have made a very nice chocolate mint ice cream, and it's now in my freezer.

im wondering what kind of "zing" I might bring to it for it's garnish?

i looked at most of the photos online and they all look like a sprig of mint and some shaved chocolate.  Umm  we have chocolate and mint already.

i don't want to confuse the flavours, though.

suggestions?

 

[Anna N]

37 minutes ago, Cronker said:

Hello

 

so, I have made a very nice chocolate mint ice cream, and it's now in my freezer.

im wondering what kind of "zing" I might bring to it for it's garnish?

i looked at most of the photos online and they all look like a sprig of mint and some shaved chocolate.  Umm  we have chocolate and mint already.

i don't want to confuse the flavours, though.

suggestions?

 

 I don't really think you can a beat sprig of mint and some shaved chocolate. But you might want to go out on a limb with some of the thin chocolate mint cookies or sticks that are available most places. I am sure somebody with more creative juices flowing will come up with something better. But there's nothing worse in my humble opinion than something that is on the plate but not in the dish. 

Edited May 24, 2017 by Anna N (log)

[paulraphael]

Homemade magic shell?

[Toliver]

Homemade whipped cream would be nice.

You can add chocolate liqueur, crème de cacao or crème de menthe  which may be redundant given your ice cream flavor.

Then how about some Kahlua (coffee flavor) to add as an extra level of flavor?

[JohnT]

Try a couple of lines of thin-ish caramel sauce or dulce de leche applied with a squeezie bottle. Not too much! Chocolate mint pairs well with a touch of DDL.

[Lisa Shock]

How about a different texture, like serving with nuts on top, or with a crisp cookie -maybe even making an ice cream sandwich...

[Cronker]

Thanks folks!  Great ideas.  I'm going with whipped cream and dulce de leche.