Dark Chocolate Orange Ice Cream

Rich, dark, ultra-smooth, and creamy chocolate meets a hint of orange in a sweet ice cream like no other you've ever tasted. If you're skeptical of the chocolate and citrus combination, one taste will be all it takes to convince you.

What is it about being on vacation that allows us to indulge a little more? We forget about the calories, and dive into each meal, not caring about how many extra minutes it might cost on the treadmill or whether or not we really should be eating ice cream after both lunch and dinner. There's something ultra-relaxing and peaceful in the vacation mindset.

While we were vacationing this summer, we ate a lot of ice cream, a heck of a lot of ice cream. There is so much evidence of that in my Instagram photos, it's kind of laughable. I wanted to remember each flavor and each wonderful place we visited; and as a result many pictures were taken.

We tried a Chocolate Orange flavored ice cream while we were in Montreal and Sean declared it the best one he tried throughout our vacation. It really was fantastic. So, naturally, I couldn't resist trying my hand at recreating it. Four (maybe it was five ?) batches later, this ice cream has been declared one of Sean's all time favorites.
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