6 Surprising Scoops

You won’t believe the bizarre flavours to be found in ice cream

For those weaned on ice cream’s triumvirate of flavours – chocolate, strawberry and vanilla – back in the day, checking out the array of flavours available these days would be like day-tripping into The Twilight Zone. Marching in lockstep with society’s movement towards diversity, so it goes with what tops your cone these days. What’s impressive is that a number of merchants in this part of Alberta have dreamed up some of those unique flavours; here’s a look at a few of them.

Avocado

What was once relegated to guacamole has since become a millennial favourite when served on toast. But using avocado has gone a step further as an ice cream flavour, which at Scoop n Roll is done using a Thai rolling application. (Scoop n Roll)

Cheesequake

Gigi’s has long shaken the foundations of what a cheesecake style of ice cream should be like. Besides cheesecake, this flavour employs peanuts, bits of brownie and chocolate ice cream designed to vault taste a few points higher on the Richter scale. (Gigi’s)

Customized

If you have a choice of more than 60 flavours from which to choose, as is the case at Marble Slab, there’s nothing wrong with being inventive. At this outlet, pick from what’s available to create a combination that suits your fancy, and maybe in the process, you might invent your own flavour. (Marble Slab)

Ube

Filipinos know a thing or two about keeping cool during the summer, and they’re also quite inventive when it comes to ice cream. Yelo’d has among its classic choices Ube, otherwise known as purple yam, which has a slightly nutty vanilla taste. (Yelo’d Ice Cream & Bake Shoppe)

River Valley Road

Kind Ice Cream is not only local, the folks like to think local, hence the Edmonton variation of Rocky Road ice cream, but with a twist and the vibe associated with a leisurely drive on the stretch of road alongside the North Saskatchewan River.

Rockn Root Beer

Mike’s Ice Cream Cups has introduced two new flavours this year: the Lucky Lemonade Sorbet and Rockn Root Beer, the latter being yet another variation of the traditional sasparilla beverage originally made by North American aboriginals. n