National Ice Cream Day is July 16, and there is no better way to celebrate than to think outside of the box with these unique flavors! Check out these decadently odd pairs that will make that brain freeze totally worth it.
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Soft Swerve
Swerve on over to Lower Manhattan for the most aesthetically pleasing black and purple ice cream. All year round Soft Swerve serves up a flavor called ube purple yam which tastes like sweet red beans. Soft Swerve also swirls a beautiful black sesame flavor that is a gorgeous shade of light gray. Source: instagram.com/softservenyc -
10Below
Originated on the streets of Thailand, ice cream rolling gives you and the family a dessert and a show. 10below is the first ever Thai ice cream roll place in New York, so you can bet that they perfected the art. The kids will be mesmerized and blown away from seeing how fast the ice cream was made, but better yet, it’s best to get the s'mores flavor because they light the marshmallows up like a campfire! Image Source: instagram.com/10belowicecream -
Milk & Cream Cereal Bar
Milk & Cream is a childhood dessert dream come true, combining the sugary crunch factor of a cereal of your choice and ice cream. We recommend the vanilla and Cinnamon Toast Crunch with Teddy Grahams as your topping. The fam is sure to love it! Image Source: instagram.com/milkandcreambar -
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
This classic creamery has been family-owned in NYC for 40 years! It lives up to its reputation with wild and exotic flavors like egg custard, pandan (Malaysian leaves that taste like a vanilla wafer,) and Thai iced tea. It’s no wonder they have been claimed an unofficial landmark of the city. Image Source: instagram.com/chinatownicecreamfactory -
Milk Bar Bakery
Everyone loves drinking the milk left over after a cereal breakfast, but imagine it in ice cream form. This ice cream transports you into a childhood morning of cornflakes and milk. We recommend it with the fudge mix; the salty and sweet combination is delicious. Image Source: instagram.com/milkbarstore -
Dominique Ansel Kitchen
Not just famous for being the creator of the Cronut, Dominique Ansel churns out the coolest flavor on this list—Burrata. Take the kids on an Italian excursion with a savory balsamic caramel and micro-basil topped on the sweet cheese ice cream. Be careful not to bite into the cone too fast, you’ll miss the surprise strawberry jam! Image Source: instagram.com/dominiqueansel -
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
The most hipster-looking creamery, Van Leeuwen’s satisfies any families’ love for photography. Head on over to Brooklyn to check out their ice cream trucks decorated as if you landed into the 1950s. There are flavors like earl grey tea, organically grown candied ginger and vegan selections, you’ll never run out of options! Image Source: instagram.com/vanleeuwenicecream -
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream
How can someone amp up the normal flavor of vanilla? Morgansteins knows how, by adding burnt honey, rose petals, and bourbon vanillas. There’s even salt and pepper ice cream! This parlor will make the family feel like they're on a movie set with workers dashingly wearing white hats, pinstripes, and aprons. Where else could find pretzel flavor, durian banana, or cinnamon whiskey all in the same place? Image Source: morgensternsnyc.com -
Ice & Vice
White sesame, toasted poppy seed, and lemon bread croutons; This ice cream shop’s exotic flavors are as nice to look at as they are delicious to eat. The kids will get a real sweet tooth wondering where the donut truffle flavor has been all their lives. Image Source: instagram.com/iceandvice -
Ample Hills Creamery
Ample Hills Creamery has a flavor that will satisfy any craving in one bite. There are pretzels, potato chips, Ritz crackers, and mini M&Ms--and that's just in one flavor! All their other flavors will make sure that you'll get the best bang for your buck by loading up the cone with two heaping scoops. Image Source: instagram.com/amplehills
