Insanely Delicious Edible Cocktail Recipe: 3-Ingredient Rum Raisin Ice Cream

So many desserts, so little time!  This week I have wanted every sweet that’s been posted from the Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Cake to all the desserts made with

ricotta and mascarpone

I make a lot of ice cream from scratch, but in a pinch I go for Haagen Dazs. It’s so creamy and the vanilla is a great vehicle for lots of flavors. I’ve added fresh mint or fresh basil and served on plum tarts or apple pie.  You can fold in your favorite chopped candy bar, a la Cold Stone Creamery, or do as I did for this week’s 10- Minute Happy Hour and make it boozy.  I chose spiced rum, but this works with numerous liquors like whiskey or another one of my favorites, Pedro Ximenez Sherry.  

This week I recreate an old favorite ice cream flavor, Rum Raisin, by simply topping some slightly softened ice cream with a drizzle of spiced rum and a sprinkling of mixed raisins for an insanely good boozy treat. It’s the perfect adult indulgence in minutes.

Serves 1

1 scoop Haagen Dazs vanilla ice cream
1 ounce Spiced Rum
1 tablespoon Sun Maid Mixed jumbo raisins

Scoop the ice cream into a small dish. Pour the rum on top and sprinkle with raisins. Serve immediately.

Related: Recipe: Rum Raisin Almond Brioche

Maureen C. Petrosky writes what she knows, food, booze and parties.  Author of The Wine Club, she appears regularly on The TODAY show to share her vices, and advice with the world. For more info check out www.maureenpetrosky.com or follow her on twitter @maureenpetrosky.

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