Gingerbread Ice Cream

Spicy gingerbread cookie crumbs thicken and flavor this satisfying winter ice cream.

Scooped: White Chocolate Mint Ice Cream with Pomegranate Molasses

White chocolate, of course, isn't chocolate. It's comparisons to the dark stuff that so frequently disappoint tasters. So let's step past the unfortunate comparisons and consider white chocolate on its own terms. Once you get by the whole chocolate malapropism, white chocolate's flavor is pretty awesome: a buttery vanilla with strong hints of mint and other leafy herbs.

Scooped: Gingerbread and Trappist Ale Ice Cream

As the temperature drops and New York's skies take on a dignified gray, we've put our window fans away and taken out our fall jackets. Summer may be on the way out, but making ice cream isn't. A new season...

Ginger Green Tea Ice Cream

Bittersweet matcha pairs beautifully with the crisp, refreshing heat of ginger.

The Secret Ingredient (Cranberry): Cranberry Ice Cream with White Chocolate Chunks

The tartness of cranberry is one of the few things that can rein in that over-the-top sweetness of white chocolate. What a perfect ice cream that would make, and what an unexpected Thanksgiving dessert to scoop next to a slice of pumpkin pie.

White Sesame Pistachio Crunch Ice Cream

Nutty white sesame gets a flavor boost from orange and vanilla, with chunks of pistachios for crunch.

Ginger-Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream

Swirl ice creams are the best of both worlds—ribbons of sweet and sticky jam folded into rich and creamy ice cream. It's like a sundae in one scoop.

Lemon Ginger Blackberry Swirl Ice Cream

This ice cream pairs a bright, slightly spicy lemon-ginger base with a dark, sweet, and tart blackberry swirl.

Lemon Basil Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches

If you've made a mint chocolate chip ice cream before, this recipe follows the same basic procedure. But while mint leaves are usually steeped in the cream for upwards of an hour or two before getting strained out, basil benefits more from a short initial steeping before getting blended into the base. I forgo chocolate chips or drizzling melted chocolate for simply shaving chocolate directly into the ice cream as it's finishing the churn.

Scooped: Ginger Mint and Chocolate-Covered Espresso Bean Gelato

Gelato just might be the most misunderstood form of ice cream in our great, ice cream-lovin' nation. We know it's smooth, intense and delicious but what makes a gelato real gelato? Here are the three elements that differentiate real-deal gelato from the traditional American stuff, and a recipe for a caffeinated twist on mint 'n' chip.