Black raspberry ice cream
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Black raspberry ice cream is an ice cream flavor made with black raspberries and typical ice cream ingredients. It may be served with chocolate chips and is especially popular in New England.
History
Black raspberry is considered a regional ice cream flavor of New England, where it is commonly served in ice cream parlors,{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Aimee |date=2022-06-30 |title=5 Favorite New England Ice Cream Flavors |url=https://newengland.com/food/favorite-new-england-ice-cream-flavors/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=New England |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704015144/https://newengland.com/food/favorite-new-england-ice-cream-flavors/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=de Seife |first=Ethan |date=July 1, 2015 |title=WTF: Why Do Vermonters Like Black Raspberry Creemees? |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/wtf-why-do-vermonters-like-black-raspberry-creemees/Content?oid=2699189 |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Seven Days |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704015144/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/wtf-why-do-vermonters-like-black-raspberry-creemees/Content?oid=2699189 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Mason |first1=Amelia |title=Berried treasure |url=https://www.wbur.org/lastseen/2022/11/15/berried-treasure |website=WBUR-FM |access-date=September 25, 2024 |date=November 15, 2022 |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925233946/https://www.wbur.org/lastseen/2022/11/15/berried-treasure |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Ali |first1=Hanna |title=A tasty search: What's behind New England's love of black raspberry ice cream |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/09/09/black-raspberry-ice-cream-newsletter |website=WBUR-FM |access-date=September 25, 2024 |date=September 9, 2023 |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925233946/https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/09/09/black-raspberry-ice-cream-newsletter |url-status=live }} but can also be found elsewhere. The type of raspberry used to prepare the ice cream is uncommon in the wild in New England and is only available for a short season, which would have made it a rare treat and possibly contributed to the flavor's popularity.
Black raspberry ice cream often combines chocolate chips; black raspberry chocolate chip is the signature flavor of the ice cream chain Graeter's.{{cite news |last1=Franks |first1=Sarah |title=Graeter's 'VERY' limited ice cream flavor is a marriage of two favorites |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/what-to-know/graeters-very-limited-ice-cream-flavor-is-a-marriage-of-two-favorites/S4YJNSZHGZFFDO77H7UO2F4PAE/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |publisher=Dayton Daily News |date=May 12, 2021 |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925233947/https://www.daytondailynews.com/what-to-know/graeters-very-limited-ice-cream-flavor-is-a-marriage-of-two-favorites/S4YJNSZHGZFFDO77H7UO2F4PAE/ |url-status=live }} In 2024, Tim Philpott, vice president of marketing at Graeter's, reported that this particular flavor comprises 18 to 20% of the company's sales.{{cite web |last1=Berk |first1=Brian |title=Graeter's proves indulgent ice cream still very much in style |url=https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/97311-graeters-proves-indulgent-ice-cream-still-very-much-in-style |website=Dairy Foods |access-date=September 25, 2024 |date=May 15, 2024 |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925233946/https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/97311-graeters-proves-indulgent-ice-cream-still-very-much-in-style |url-status=live }} Graeter's has also offered other variations, including the black raspberry chip donut{{cite news |title=Graeter's Ice Cream announces the return of the Black Raspberry Chip donut |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/places/restaurant/graeter-ice-cream-announces-black-raspberry-chip-donut/96uYjqYMmVXOlGQgNi9o3I/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |publisher=Dayton Daily News |date=January 28, 2020}} and their first bonus flavor, black raspberry cookies and cream.
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