Odin Brewing Company

An Irishman is the only man in the world who will step over the bodies of a dozen naked women to get to a bottle of stout.

~Anonymous

Beer in your ice cream? You betcha! Ten years ago, I attended a St. Patrick’s Day potluck party. What did I bring? Guinness Ice Cream. How did it taste? Surprisingly delicious: malty, creamy, with a hint of hops. This year I decided to give the recipe a bit of local flair by using Seattle beer (Odin Saga Series ‘Invading Ireland Oak-Aged Stout’). And, I upped the ante with the addition of Seattle chocolate (Theo Pure 45% Milk Chocolate).

Beer, chocolate and ice cream. A veritable culinary trinity. It’s not Guinness and it’s not green beer, but it sure is good!

Added bonus: You can now say “I’m going for a few scoops,” (Irish slang for heading off to the pub for a few drinks) and you’ll be right on two accounts.

You can find the complete recipe for Guinness-Milk Chocolate Ice Cream in David Lebovitz’s book, The Perfect Scoop:

</iframe> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-10118 alignright" title="Theo's 45 percent Milk Chocolate bar" alt="Theo's 45 percent Milk Chocolate bar" src="https://pamperspaklava.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Theos-45-percent-Milk-Chocolate-bar.jpg" width="118" height="221" />So raise a pint and your spoon, and toast ‘Sláinte!’ (pronounced ‘slawn-cha’ which means “Health!” in Gaelic). Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Take the road less traveled, Beth *Shout out to the (very nice and always helpful) guys in the<a title="Central Coop" href="http://www.centralcoop.coop/" target="_blank"> Central Coop</a> wine and beer department for helping me find the perfect stout for my ice cream!