Holiday Review: Silver Moon Ice Cream

When the folks from Silver Moon Desserts contacted us about a review, it only took me as long as reading the press release to agree that I wanted to work with them. We’ve reviewed ice cream in the past. It’s one of my favorite things to review (for obvious reasons). But there is something unique to this brand of ice cream.

The thing that sets Silver Moon apart from the other ice cream companies that we have tried is that they add a secret ingredient to their ice cream. Silver Moon Ice Cream blends ice cream and liquor for a unique and absolutely delicious after dinner treat. It is an after dinner dessert and night cap all rolled into one.

Silver Moon was nice enough to send us some of the most popular flavors and a few that we specifically requested to go with them. The flavors we received include such staple flavors as Crème de Mint Chip, Coffee with Brownie Bits, Orange Creamsicle, and Strawberry Daiquiri. We also received some unique holiday options including Spiced Pear Sorbet, Bourbon Vanilla Bean, and Peppermint Wonderland (which has no liquor).

We were so excited about the holiday flavors that the first flavor we tried was the Peppermint Wonderland. It ended up being one of my least favorite in the bunch. I think that was because I tried Graeters Peppermint before the Silver Moon and I preferred Graeters peppermint filling to the candy pieces used in the Silver Moon. I also felt that in the case of the Silver Moon, the peppermint, just was not creamy. I was worried that I would feel the same about the other flavors, but as I suspected, some flavors were bound to be my favorite and others were not as fulfilling to me.

If there were just two flavors that I could have, I could live on the Crème de Mint Chip and Orange Creamsicle. These are seriously the best flavors that we tried. Further, they were the two flavors that everyone loved. If you want something lighter than ice cream, there are a few sorbet options including an absolutely delicious Stawberry Daiquiri. The Spiced Pear Sorbet was definitely a refreshing option to end a meal, as well.

We had to make sure the ice cream was kept way in the back of the fridge because our son is a Vanilla Bean addict. I envisioned him reading the Vanilla Bean portion of the label and ignoring the “Bourbon” part. I also enjoyed this flavor, though the aroma and aftertaste of liquor were much more pungent with the Vanilla Bean.

You can buy Silver Moon Desserts via the Silver Moon website. According to the website you can pick five pints for $48 plus shipping, which is calculated at the time of checkout. On the main buy page they have the staple flavors though there is an area where you can get special holiday flavors and different pricing. I don’t see a problem with the price here, as the cost for mail order ice cream has a tendency to be outrageous. If you are looking for a way to make your desserts more adult or you want to treat your friends to something tasty and unexpected, Silver Moon might be the way to go.

While I was not fond of all of their flavors, the ones that I love, I could eat every day! If you’re over 21, I highly recommend finding out which flavors you enjoy.

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Ashtyn Evans is a writer, advocate, free thinker, and all around cynical person. Always quick to find the negative in anything pop culture, she loves being a part of that which she despises. Ashtyn and Dominick own numerous blogs together, as well as a full-time writing business. In her spare time she is a full-time college student studying History and Psychology. She plans to one day give up her freelance career and be a full-time blogger, novelist, and domestic goddess. She can be contacted for writing projects, fan mail, or just to say hi. She really is friendlier than we make her look.