Some Ice Cream Flavours to Enjoy

Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry: these are the flavours that we usually associate with ice cream. But it turns out that there are many more varieties out there than the standard trio just waiting to be tried. Today’s ice cream flavours can be both traditional, modern, and innovative.

People want variety in their lives, so if you sell ice cream, why not be a bit more experimental with the flavours you offer?

Rum Raisin

Rum raisin is a classic ice cream flavour introduced back in the 1980s to the US market. But even though the ice cream began its life in the US, the flavour combination can be traced back much further to a traditional dessert served in the European destination of Malaga, which combined both the local liquor with sun-dried Muscat of Alexandria grapes. The grapes were soaked in either wine or rum and then added to cakes and other desserts.

Raspberry Ripple

Rather like rum raisin ice cream, raspberry ripple has its origins in a dessert. Traditional to Great Britain, the term “raspberry ripple” was used in a variety of food products in the food industry, dating back to the 1920s. The ripple label seemed to be suitable to the ice cream, given the ripples of syrup which ran through manufactured varieties, adding extra flavour and intensity.

Bubblegum Flavour Ice Cream

Bubblegum ice cream is among the more unusual flavours of ice cream that you can find. But what exactly is the bubblegum flavour? After all, regular bubblegum from the store comes in all sorts of varieties.

Generally, the bubblegum flavour comes from a combination of vanilla extract and a special bubblegum oil which is a manufactured product designed to evoke the “taste of bubble gum” while at the same time making the ice cream edible. Most bubblegum ice cream is also coloured pink to be reminiscent of many major bubblegum products.

Blackcurrant

The vast majority of blackcurrants grown in countries like the UK go into the production of fruit cordials. Very few are sold fresh, thanks to their sour flavour. But put them into ice cream, mix them with a little sugar and cream, and all of a sudden you have a tasty, delicious frozen dessert. As far as ice cream flavourings, blackcurrant is undoubtedly among the more unusual, not because of the idea of using blackcurrant is particularly strange, but just because it’s rare.

Passion Fruit

The passion fruit is an unusual fruit that has an inedible shell containing a slurry of seeds and fruit juices in the middle. On its own, it can be sour to some palates, but when incorporated into ice cream, it takes on a whole new dimension, with strong tropical notes shining through.

Cardamom

Chefs usually use cardamom seeds in curries. But cardamom also makes a great ice cream flavouring, thanks to its gentle but distinct flavour. Cardamom flavour ice cream is part of a growing trend for using herbs and spices in frozen desserts. Other examples include basil, cinnamon, and lavender. Although it might sound unusual, it’s delicious.