Ice Cream for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is this week and that puts candy (and romance) on the minds of many people.

Why not ice cream?

We think ice cream is a great romantic edible treat. And we’re not the only ones. Our friends at the Daily Meal are passing along some flavor ideas that really work for Valentine’s Day. There are plenty of delicious flavors out there that can help set the mood for romance:

Crème Brulee: Yes, we know it’s an actual dessert but the folks at Haagen Dazs are also delivering this in ice cream scoop form. They are serving Crème Brulee-flavored ice cream by the pint. Crème Brulee is one of those great desserts that tops off a romantic dinner at a fine restaurant. If you are staying in this Valentine’s Day, this might be a sweet substitute. If you like an after-dinner drink, you might want try Haagen Dazs’s take on Bailey’s Irish Cream ice cream.

Red Velvet Cake: Red Velvet Cake seems to be everywhere these days, from cupcakes to pancakes. The ice cream version has got all the right colors for Valentine’s Day. This allows you to have cake (kind of) and ice cream on Valentine’s Day.

Chocolate Covered Berries: Chocolate is HUGE on Valentine’s Day. And there are lots of great marriages of chocolate and ice cream. Blue Bell makes this cherry-flavored ice cream with a chocolate swirl.

Chocolate Therapy: Ben & Jerry’s came up with this creation of chocolate ice cream with chocolate cookies and swirls of chocolate pudding ice cream.

If you want terrific ice cream made right here in Connecticut, head down to Praline’s to try some of these flavors that are sure to make hearts flutter:

Dulce De Leche: Caramel-flavored ice cream with a caramel ripple. Smooth and sweet.

Truthfully Cherry: Chocolate Thunder ice cream with a chocolate cherry ripple, cherry cordials, maraschino cherries and chocolate flakes. It’s like the ice-cream version of a dozen long-stemmed roses.