Clementine's announces Peppermint Andy, a holiday ice cream collaboration with St. Louisan and Bravo TV's Andy Cohen

Half of the proceeds will be donated to Doorways, a local nonprofit that provides housing and shelter to those impacted by HIV and AIDS.

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Just in time for the holidays, Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery has announced a partnership with TV personality and St. Louis native Andy Cohen to create a new ice cream flavor.

Titled Peppermint Andy, the new flavor goes on sale at all five Clementine's locations starting November 1, with online orders starting November 3. Half of the proceeds of the new product will be donated to Doorways, a local nonprofit that provides housing and shelter to those impacted by HIV and AIDS.

“Andy Cohen has been a steadfast Doorways supporter and friend for many, many years,” Doorways president and CEO Opal Jones said in a recent press release. “It’s wonderful to see Clementine’s honor him with this new ice cream."

Cohen was closely involved in creating the flavor. The process started by determining his favorite ice cream flavors and working together from there. “We went back and forth for months, sending 20 or 30 samples of different flavor combinations,” recalls Clementine’s  founder Tamara Keefe. Those samples were continuously refined until they hit upon a finished product. “It was very collaborative—he was intimately involved in choosing the flavor profile," Keefe says.

The partnership with the local creamery continues Cohen’s love affair with St. Louis. The host of Bravo's long-running Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and his involvement with the The Real Housewives franchise, Cohen grew up in St. Louis, where he attended Clayton High School. His talk show has multiple nods and references to the city throughout the set design, including an enormous photo of the Arch. He’s also a longtime supporter of the Cardinals and Blues. He was frequently seen celebrating with the Blues during the team's Stanley Cup victory (and had members of the team on his show) and appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers sporting a Blues jersey after the 2019 championship. His first pet was named Wacha, after former Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha. Cohen even used a segment of his show to take Rams owner Stan Kroenke to task.

Clementine’s is the only microcreamery of its kind in the area and has seen rapid growth and national attention in recent years. Its flavors are all handcrafted, and the ice cream is made from the milk of local grass-grazing cows. The brand is opening its sixth location in Kirkwood later this month in the well-known miniature stand once occupied by The Custard Station.

Asked if Cohen had provided any feedback on the new Clementine’s flavor, Keefe says, “He absolutely loves it. He was wild about it."

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