July is National Ice Cream Month

Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? President Ronald Regan declared July National Ice Cream month in 1984 and it's been a party every since!

Late Night Snack

Ben & Jerry's introduced five new flavors for the summer:

Late Night Snack 
Fair Goodness Cake
Red Velvet Cake 
Bonnaroo Buzz
What a Cluster

You may be asking yourself "what does this have to do with wine?" Well the answer is PLENTY!  Ice cream comes in many varieties: sorbet, Italian ice, sherbet, and of course the original creamy stuff.

As a matter of fact, you can find plenty of wine ice cream recipes on line...no kidding!  There was a little shop down the street from our house that sold wine sorbets, but I am sad to report that it closed down earlier this year (we're still grieving).  

Since there is no place local to buy it, what's the next best thing...homemade! I found a recipe on Epicurious for Plum and Red Wine Sorbet and it sounds heavenly. Food Network also has a recipe for a Basic Wine Sorbet, you could whip up a batch using your favorite wine.

I am going to recruit the winos' for a Wine Ice Cream mission!  We'll see what we can create, stay tuned...