ICE CREAM & SORBET RECS
As a foodie, a wack culinary experience can really make or break a moment, right? Iām recommending these so that never happens to you or your perfect summer day š
For years Iāve been in search of ice cream I really like...
Sections
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Jeniās
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Van Leeuwen
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Talenti
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Haagen-Dazs
Jeniās
Jeniās was my first experience of, what I call, adult ice cream. Complex & fun flavors that HIT. Every. Time. Jeniās made me an ice cream snob š
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The buttery flavor with the tangy peach isāchefs kiss. I can see it nowā¦Iām eating it on a gingham picnic blanket and thereās a perfect steady breeze on a warm day. YUM.
Sweet Cream Biscuits & Peach Jam
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This is like vanillaās cooler cultured cousin. She never misses.
Cream Puff
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No sharing for me with this one. On summer days I love an iced coffee, and this is just like that but SOOOOOOOO much better. Next time I should honestly just blend it up & throw it into a Stanley.
Cold Brew with Coconut Cream
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When you see lavender blooming, you know itās summer. Lavender just gets me into a delicious mood. Throw some wild berries in there, and Iāll grab my flowy dress. Meet you in the meadow. š§ŗš
Wildberry Lavender
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What did I say earlier about the iced coffee??? If coconut is not your thing, try this one š
Coffee with Cream & Sugar
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But seriously, this poolside??? Vacation, gabbing with the girls?! OMG šš¤¤
If youāve ever walked into a coffee shop/restaurant/ice cream shop & asked for a cup full of whipped cream, try this instead š¤²š»
Sweet Cream
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The bees were very hard at work making this one, but if I had to relate it to vanilla, it would be vanillaās granola cousin & we love her for that.
Honey Vanilla Bean
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The foodies will understand this one.
Goat Cheese with Red Cherries
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The brightness of the lemon matches the blinding sun. Iām eating this, tan, maybe a little sun burnt in my bikini šš
Lemon & Blueberries Parfait
Van Leeuwen
Van Leeuwen is the only other ice cream that I can compare to Jeniās lol. Absolutely amazing.
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The best ice cream Iāve ever had was milk & honey ice cream at Honeymee in LAās Japanese Village. This flavor reminded me of that ice cream!!! But thereās literally no honey in here š¤«
Honeycomb
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If youāre reaching for an earl grey tea or a London Fog during the cold months, skip the iced versions and get this instead. They absolutely NAILED the fragrant & floral notes of earl grey tea.
Earl Grey Tea
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The way an affogato hits mid day after hanging out with your friends all morning doing summer activities š¤š¼
Coffee Affogato
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I wish I wasnāt a basic matcha loving girl, but here we are. I havenāt had this one yet, but Iāll be making a trip here soonā¦šš»āāļø
Strawberry Matcha Latte
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This one is kind of savory but I LOVE THAT. Itās not too sweet. Slightly salty. DEFINITELY buttery. Itās delicate & chill just like early summer.
Buttermilk Berry Cornbread
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I feel like the deeper darker souls out there trying to stay out of the sun might love this one. Itās kind of a good date ice cream, too. It has these sensual undertones, IMO.
Black Cherry Chip
Talenti
Talenti is simple, subtle and delicious.
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Cold brew. Great. Frozen Cold Brew? Better. š¤¤
Cold Brew Coffee
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3rd pic is just for the beautiful color of the mango. I can just taste the ripe juiciness š«¦
Alphonso Mango
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Strawberry, summerās golden child.
Summer Strawberry
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I donāt even need to explain this one.
Caribbean Coconut
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Itās been a while since I had this, but minty ice cream feels so good to eat in summer, especially after a meal š½ļø
Mediterranean Mint
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Coffee Chocolate Chip
Haagen-Dazs
Haagen-Dazs is great & gets the job done. Itās other plus is that itās available almost anywhere.
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Itās in the name!
Summer Blueberry & Lemon
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Lemon & coconut is a simple but fun & unique flavor combo.
Sweet Lemon Coconut
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Pucker up, because it really is tart. But if youāre into passion fruit, you already know that.
Passion Fruit & Sweet Pear
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ššš pretend these are raspberries.
Raspberry
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Mango is summer fruitifiedā¦thatās a wordā¦ā¦no itās not.
Mango
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If youāre not feeling the light icy mango, try this one instead.
Creamy Mango
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Another matcha ppl!!! & itāll be way easier to find. Probably in a bodega near you.