tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178715799026106512024-11-01T08:00:37.366-04:00Exploring the world of ice cream, custard, and sorbet; one, maybe two pints at a time.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181014387140682919noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017871579902610651.post-14149726336888443692012-01-08T17:42:00.000-05:002012-01-08T17:42:06.429-05:00

I am not sure what it was growing up, but I always preferred malts to shakes when going to the ice cream shop, or even Johnny Rockets. Based on reactions from friends after I would order a malt, I soon realized that most folks don't care for them, or didn't know what they were. Perhaps it's the slightly sour flavor or the fact that they aren't readily available at some places and people just

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Seriously, it's not! I left out lime, triple sec, and it wasn't served at a bar to a woman saying "I want my cosmo no darker than my lips" (say that with a gravely accent and you'll understand what I mean). It's just a cranberry orange sorbet- I swear! Anyways, back to the sorbet itself... Last week, before heading to Atlanta I realized that I had a whole bag of cranberries in my fridge that

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Growing up, the holiday season did not begin until a healthy supply of Bobs' candy canes were acquired and the Christmas tree could be smelled throughout the house. But, now that I am living in an apartment, I do not have the conveniences of a mother to furnish the house with Christmas decorations and treats. This leaves me baking my own cookies, drinking bourbon/ eggnog (not a childhood

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A few weeks ago, in what has turned into my non-existent cyclocross season, a friend had an idea to make beer floats to hand out at cyclocross races (hat-tip Chris!). For those of you that are saying 'what the hell is cyclocross?!', watch the video below and become enlightened. To paraphrase Rapha (yes, I am using a clothing/ lifestyle company to quote history), cyclocross was created in

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This past weekend I took a tour of High Road Craft Ice Cream & Sorbet in Atlanta while in town for Thanksgiving. I discovered these guys a few months back while at South City Kitchen where my table split bowls of Maple Bacon and Cherry Vanilla- after that, I was hooked. They make some really cool flavors such as Bourbon Burnt Sugar, Port Pear Pecan, and I even saw a Black Truffle ice cream

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After making various other fall flavors, I had to make some pumpkin and complete the Keuka Lake Duo. Pumpkins are one of my favorite things about fall- they are orange, you can make pie out of 'em, you can carve 'em, and brewery's make beer with 'em! What is not to love?! Oh yea, and did I mention that they roughly resemble the color of John Boehner's face after one of his tanning sessions?

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Ok, so not the best post title ever but what else was I going to do? A Speculative Look at Sumatra? Java, a Judicious Review? There are so many varieties of coffee on the market, different roasts, bean varietals, grinds, preparation methods that it makes for an interesting ingredient to play with when making ice cream. Is there a distinct difference between an ice cream made with

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Last week I made apple cider sorbet and came up with so-so results.  It wasn't the taste that was bad but the consistency. The first sorbet came out icy and hard to scoop. Getting it into a bowl was next to impossible because it would freeze to the scoop. Now this might be because I have yet to buy a Zeroll Aluminum Scoopwith anti-freeze in the handle but a regular scoop should do just

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Nutmeg isn't a spice that cook with all of the time. Yes, it's on the self-service bar at Starbucks, in pumpkin pie, and sweet potato casserole but I have never gone out and specifically sought to use it. I wasn't even sure if it was actually a nut- it's not, it is a seed and safe for folks like me who are allergic to nuts (thanks FAAN). This was a relief, as I am really not ready to die for

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Keeping with the fall theme from my last post, I chose to make my first sorbet, Apple Cider.  While this doesn't seem like a scary idea, I was rather skeptical as to how it would turn out. Thinking back, I had never seen apple sorbet on a menu and given the choice I'll usually go for ice cream over a sorbet any day of the week. Confounding my skepticism is the fact that I was using sorbet

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I've always thought it was rather strange that cinnamon came from the bark of a plant.  Who came across what scientists call Cinnamomum Verum and said, "man, I bet if you pull the bark off of that tree, dry it, and grind it into a fine powder, it would really kick this dish up a notch!"? Whomever did it, hats off to you. Not only did you find one of the most desired spices during the spice

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Welcome to The Prodigious Pint!  I guess this is a good place to say a bunch of cliche things about the goals of the blog, how it will be the most fantastic thing ever, change the world of ice cream, etc.  Alright, well good thing that is out of the way! I've created this blog to share my ice cream making experiences and favorite recipes.  About six months ago, I received an ice

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