Summer was made for ice cream, and there’s no better way to enjoy this delicious treat than by going out to eat it. While you’re scanning all the options, get adventurous and try something new. Check out these fun flavors and savor the cool atmosphere of local ice cream hotspots.
1. Feel the Heat.
Celebrate your love of all things spicy. Candy’s adds real jalapeños into their homemade vanilla ice cream to create a flavor that’ll make your taste buds tingle. Enjoy this refreshing combo of sweet and heat as a scoop, milkshake or in a sundae topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
Jalapeño Ice Cream
Candy’s Homemade Ice Cream | 1085 Pottsville Pike, Shoemakersville | 610.562.1620
2. Blueberry Bliss.
Berries are one of summer’s delights, and they’re even better in dessert. Made by Penn State Berkey Creamery, Alumni Swirl combines vanilla ice cream with sweet, tangy blueberry swirl and Swiss Mocha chips for a burst of chocolate-coffee goodness. Keep the fun going and take home a pint to share.
Alumni Swirl Ice Cream
scoop: $4.25
chocolate covered waffle cone: $5.75, pint: $10
Great American Creamery | 645 Penn St., Ste. H., Reading | 484.525.0404
3. Home Run.
Taste old-school deliciousness at a nostalgic ice cream parlor. Graham Slam is a delectable blend of graham cracker flavored ice cream with ribbons of graham and chocolate-covered pieces. Homemade and hand-dipped by Sweet Ride, you can relish every spoonful in a chocolate-dipped waffle bowl decked out in colorful sprinkles.
Graham Slam Ice Cream
medium (pictured): $5.75
sprinkle waffle bowl: $2
Sweet Ride Ice Cream | 542 Penn Avenue, West Reading | 484.987.7338 | sweetrideicecream.com
4. Magical Mixture.
Treat yourself to the flavor of your dreams. Unicorn is a sweet, tasty combo of vanilla ice cream mixed with rainbow sprinkles, icing and graham cracker pieces. Savor it with a magic color-changing spoon at Pop’s festive 1950s-style malt shoppe. Sip it in a milkshake, or add your favorite sundae topping.
Unicorn Ice Cream
$3.25 for kid’s scoop
$6.25 for large (4 scoops)
Pop’s Malt Shoppe | 208 W. Main St., Kutztown | 484.646.9509 | popsmaltshoppe.com
4. Tasty Tribute.
Experience a classic Tastykake treat reimagined. Made with Scoupe deVille’s own super premium, extra creamy vanilla ice cream, Peanut Butter Tandy Cake is hand spun with a peanut butter swirl, fresh cake pieces and Gertrude Hawk Dark Chocolate Bits. Have your cake and ice cream, too, in this amazing flavor.
Peanut Butter Tandy Cake Ice Cream
$5.50 for a single scoop
Scoupe deVille | 3365 Main St., Birdsboro | 610.582.5259 | scoupedeville.com
