From masala chai to mayo, the world is filled with unusual ice-cream flavours!
Ice cream is a universal crowd-pleaser, enjoyed worldwide across seasons. Whether it’s a sweltering summer day or a chilly winter night, ice cream is people’s go to treat! It’s a flavour explosion waiting in a frozen pint. It’s enjoyed in cones, dishes, and elaborate sundaes, remaining a beloved favourite. Today, ice cream comes in countless flavours, from classic vanilla and chocolate to exotic fruit and nut varieties. For an ice cream aficionado, trying new ice creams is the world’s greatest joy. If you’re one of them, join us as we hop on a delicious journey to discover eight unique ice cream flavours from around the world that will leave you craving more!
Chicken and Waffles, Texas
Yes, you heard it right! Chicken and waffles ice cream is one of kind ice-cream flavour that combines the sweet and savoury tastes of the classic breakfast dish. It’s not your mainstream flavour! The ice cream is typically a waffle-flavoured base, with whole chickens broken down into stock and reduced into caramel that is added to the ice cream base. Pullman Market in Texas’ San Antonio serves this ice-cream under the Hey Bird name.
Fried Milk, Austin
A fried milk ice cream to-go please! Uchi restaurant in Austin serves this unique ice cream that is made with salted fudge, toasted blondie crumbles, dulcey chocolate and cornflakes. The ice-cream is so popular that it is sold by pint at Uchi.
Masala Chai, New York
Malai, a South Asian cuisine inspired ice-cream company in New York, serves some outrageous ice-creams that are popular on the streets. Masala Chai is one of them. The ice-cream is made with ingredients like cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. Carrot Halwa, Ginger root, and Peda are other unique flavours at Malai.
Mayo, Virginia
Ruby Scoops in Richmond, Virginia is a seasonal and artisan ice cream and sweets shop that serves some unique ice-cream seasonally. Mayo ice-cream is one among all the ice creams that feature on their menu. This unusual ice-cream tastes tangy, custardy and like frozen cheesecake.
Bear and Pretzel, Wisconsin
Purple Door Ice Cream Shop in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee serves some funky local flavours including a Bear and pretzel flavoured ice cream. The shop used Lakefront Brewery’s Eastside Dark, and perfected this flavour and kicked it up a notch by hand twirling in chocolate covered pretzels. They also sell Brandy old fashioned brandy-flavoured ice cream with cherry, orange liqueur, and bitters.
Guava Cheesecake, Bahamas
Guava Cheesecake Ice Cream at Atlantis’ Bahamas Shake Shack offers this unique guava offering. The ice-cream features vanilla custard blended with a special Bahamian guava jam and New York style cheesecake.
Peanut Butter, Naples
At 16 Handles situated in gelato’s turf Naples, you can savour some delish ice-creams including a peanut butter ice cream. This artisanal nutty ice-cream is gluten free and contains soy and milk. When in Italy, don’t forget to try this along with other one-of-a-kind ice-cream they offer.
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