Jul 19, 2020
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When did National Ice Cream day start and how can you celebrate it asks this article from foxnews.com?
Carla Noboa, the owner and founder of BIVE Ice Cream Shop in New York City, discusses the origins of National Ice Cream Day and the ways to celebrate the cool holiday during this sweltering weekend.
“I feel that ice cream is a way to make people happy and a to-go product that consumers are wanting as a dessert and treat to share with others,” said Noboa, who shared her passion for the delectable dessert with Fox News — and helped to deliver the scoop (pun intended) on the day dedicated to ice cream.
And pretty much every other day, too.
In good times and bad, life is better with ice cream. Whether you like it in a cone or a cup, smothered in sprinkles or served as a sundae, the frozen sweet treat won’t let you down.
Though true ice cream connoisseurs know that there’s no need to make excuses to indulge, July is conveniently National Ice Cream Month, declared so by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 but he never meant it to be celebrated annually. Even more festively, National Ice Cream Day is celebrated each year on the third Sunday in July.
But while President Reagan put a day dedicated to ice cream in the history books, he was not the first president to enjoy the sweet dessert. “George Washington apparently loved ice cream, and in one summer, he literally spent $200 on ice cream,” Noboa told Fox News.
Unfortunately, however, America’s first president did not get to enjoy his ice cream in a cone, largely because the ice cream cone wasn’t invented until 1904.
“Ernest Hamwi, who participated in the St. Louis World’s Fair, had a waffle booth next to an ice cream seller,” explained Noboa. “The ice-cream seller ran out of dishes, so Hamwi actually rolled a waffle to hold his neighbor’s ice-cream and then the cone was born.”
In honor of the occasion, some of the top-selling ice cream brands in America recently shared with Fox News the scoop on their most-loved flavors.
Blue Bell Creameries
A spokesperson for Blue Bell dished that while the top flavor “certainly varies market to market,” some of the brand’s bestsellers include Homemade Vanilla, Cookies ‘n Cream, Dutch Chocolate, Great Divide (a chocolate and vanilla mix) and Cookie Two Step.
Breyers
According to a Breyers rep, customers’ favorite flavors are Natural Vanilla, Chocolate, a Neapolitan mix of Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry, followed by Oreo, Mint Chocolate Chip, Butter Pecan and Natural Strawberry.
In related news, a recent Breyers poll of 2,000 Americans found that vanilla fans (69 percent) and strawberry lovers (51 percent) are mostly introverted, while chocolate enthusiasts can be introverted or extroverted (50 percent), per respondent results.
Häagen-Dazs
The most-loved flavor in Häagen-Dazs Shops is currently Cookies and Cream, a spokesperson said. Following behind in popularity are Vanilla, Dulce de Leche, Belgian Chocolate and Chocolate flavors.
Turkey Hill Dairy
Over at Turkey Hill, the scoop is that the brand’s five top-sellers are Vanilla Bean, Chocolate Mint Chip, Homemade Vanilla, Butter Pecan and Cookies & Cream, a rep said,
In a mind-boggling fun fact, the brand rep revealed that Turkey Hill produced 30 million gallons of ice cream last year, which is enough to give “every man, woman, and child in Pennsylvania 112 scoops to celebrate National Ice Cream Day!”
Now that you know how this delectable day came into being, here are some ways you can celebrate:
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is offering a “Kookie Kong” milkshake mixed with Monkey Shoulder Malt Scotch Whiskey.
Baskin Robbins is offering two pre-packed pints for just $7.99. Orders of over $10 placed through DoorDash using the code FREESCOOP will also be treated to one free scoop.
Carla Noboa’s BIVE is offering an extra scoop for customers who buy a single scoop of ice cream, along with a free cone.
Go to a Carvel and buy any size soft-serve in a cup or cone, and you'll get a free soft-serve in a corresponding size.
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Participating Dippin' Dots locations are giving away free mini cups of ice cream during a specific two-hour window. Check with your local outlet to find out when to stop by.
Godiva Boutiques are offering half-off your second ice cream after purchasing one at full price.
Johnny Rockets is giving away a free milkshake with the purchase of an entree.
Serendipity at Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida is offering its Golden Opulence Sundae, which sells for $1,000, and includes 50 scoops of gourmet ice cream, sorbets, a handmade chocolate spire, and edible 24-karat gold leaves.
Amazon Prime members at Whole Foods can get 35-percent off ice cream and frozen novelties through July 30.
And, of course, Longhorn Steakhouses are offering a taste of the restaurant's new Steak and Bourbon ice cream for just $3.99 at select locations.
Can’t eat the cold stuff? There are always a few ice cream-themed games and toys to help the little ones celebrate:
Oops Scoops (YULU) - Stack the ice cream scoops on the shaking cone, if the tower topples over you are out of the game!
Ice Cream Cart (PLAYMOBIL) - Build your Ice Cream Cart and bring the set to life with figures and accessories included.
Foodie Surprise Ice Cream Food Cart (RedwoodVentures) - Deconstruct the ice cream themed food cart to reveal all supplies and ingredients needed to make your own gummy candy.
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