Sebastian Joe's - Candy Cane

Candy Cane - Peppermint Ice Cream with Candy Cane Pieces

 

Today I return to Sebastian Joe's of Minneapolis for another holiday flavor.  Last week was Egg Nog, today is Candy Cane.  The flavor is simple.  Candy cane flavored (peppermint) ice cream with candy cane pieces.  Several brands have a similar flavor.  McConnell's famously has a Peppermint Stick flavor year round, Graeter's has the same flavor during the holidays and I have also reviewed an old Izzy's implementation from back when they had scoop shops.  Let's see how this compares.

Cracking open the lid, the ice cream is overflowing the container!  Sebastian Joe's often does this and I really like it.  The base ice cream has a light pink flavor with some darker pink candy cane pieces visible.  Digging in, the ice cream has a refreshing peppermint flavor which is not too strong.  The peppermint pieces have melted a bit and end up being small pockets of peppermint syrup embedded in the ice cream.  This actually happens in every implementation of this flavor.  Evidently, ice cream melts peppermint.  I like it.

This is a fun holiday pint from Sebastian Joe's.  The peppermint flavor is a little bit milder than I like it --   McConnell's & Graeter's are still the gold standard here -- but it is still quite delicious.  If you're in a candy cane mood, this flavor will do the trick.