Extra Sauce: 6 frozen treats to cool down summer

When it comes to summer in St. Louis, keeping cool is the name of the game. Chill out this summer with 6 cold treats using everything from cucumbers to beer.

1. We may be landlocked, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t “staycation” like it’s Cabo. Mix three types of cream and top with a coil of lime zest for a tropical touch with this Lime-in-the-Coconut Ice Cream.

2. Turn your morning cup of joe into something more decadent: a layered Chocolate-Coffee Ice Cream Cake. Add a splash of Kahlua and bourbon to the ice cream and garnish with cocoa nibs for a grown-up treat.

3. Blitz together vanilla ice cream with caramel, pretzels, chocolate and milk to create the Salty Kisses Milkshake from Fozzie’s Sandwich Emporium in less than five minutes.

4. Adding toasted grains to dessert totally ups the health factor (we assume). This Quinoa Malted Mocha Cooler will rival any Frappuccino. (Check out other beverages you can make with toasted grains.)

5. Refresh your palate with a Cucumber and Honeydew Granita. Like spiked spa water, this icy cocktail is best served poolside.

6. Beer and chocolate is a well-known, loving marriage. Add woodsy maple syrup for a satisfying happy-hour dessert with Square One’s Maple Stout Ice Cream. (Discover other ways to incorporate beer into your cooking.)

This article appears in August 2015.