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Sophia informs me: “My favorite ice cream flavors are chocolate and Tweety.”

Took me a little while to remember that the ice cream truck at the park sells “Tweety” ice creams.

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  2. I had Superman ice cream as a child every summer in MI. I live in Orlando, FL now and hadn’t had it in years. Recently, I went to St. Augustine for the day and walked into an ice cream parlor and found Superman ice cream! I freaked out and told my husband all about this wonderful flavor. The gal working there said they were a MI based company. Anywho, if you live in FL, you can find it in St. Augustine, where all of the cute little shops are, along that main drag, near the fort.
    Hope this helps.

  3. your carton is tooooooooooooooo hard to open. YOU NEED TO IMPROVE THIS!!. favorite ice cream flavor – butter pecan. PLEASE IMPROVE YOUR CARTON – people with disabilities & arthritis have difficulties in this area.

  4. I am also curious about the Chicago Brick flavor formula. Unfortunately, I am recalling that in addition to the vanilla & orange sherbet layers, the “third” flavor was root beer…not caramel or maple. Can anyone else confirm this?

  5. My favorite icecream flavor is chocolate and I love haagen daz they rock! ITS THE BEST ICE CREAM! you gotta try it!ya

  6. Is superman ice cream really only found in MI!??!?! I just moved out to Los Angeles and some people out here have never heard of it….

  7. I used to work at Handel’s in Carmel and Fishers Indiana and they do have Blue Moon. Just go to Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream in Indiana and you will see on the home page what the flavors are. They are great people there and if you are ever in Fishers or Carmel Indiana, stop in at one of the stores and get some great ice cream. It’s the best I’ve ever had!

  8. I’m in NYC and was trying to track down some Superman. After walking in and out of several ice cream parlors I decided to be more strategic in my search. I walked into a comic book store figuring that if anybody would know where in the city to find anything related to Superman it would be them. No luck. Even the ubergeeks had no idea; although it did totally blow their minds.

  9. does anyone know the recipe for baskin robbins licorice ice cream. growing up in the 60’s they used to have it at the baskin robbins in dearborn mi. it was a gray color and fantastic tasting. I wish they would bring it back

  11. After traveling through Michigan and seeing the best dairy every…Mooney’s in Saginaw, I decided I needed to include Blue Moon in my list of Ice Cream flavors for a shop i am opening.
    It is amazing and should only be purchased from Mooney’s!!!!!! I had Blue Moon 4 times while on my roadtrip and have to say that it is as wonderful as the memories it brought back.
    Oh….I also thank everyone writing and responding on this website. It CRACKs me up!!!!!!!!
    Ya’ll are obsessed 🙂

  13. Too funny . . .I’ve been searching for a Vernor’s ice cream recipe and ran across this fantastic discussion! My memories (I’m 38): Going to a strip-mall type Sanders parlour for ice cream (2 scoops – Blue Moon and Bubblegum). I have no idea if Sanders actually produced it, or if they bought it from elsewhere (Mooney’s?). Sanders did make some basic flavors though, including Vernor’s and the best chocolate chip ever. I am lucky to still live in SE Michigan and can get Blue Moon anytime, but it doesn’t seem the same as I remember . . . I know I never had one with pineapple bits – that would have turned me right off as a kid (maybe the canned pineapple juice flavored it???). I am still actively looking for a Vernor’s Ice Cream recipe – I know it is no longer made.

  15. My favorite flavor for anything is Bubblegum!The there is Cotton Candy which is greeaatt!!Last there is French Vanilla nice and creamy.

  17. Stroh’s Lemon Custard ice cream seems to have disappeared from the shelves here SE Michigan. I suspect it has to do with the closing of the plant in Detroit. Does anyone know if it is still available? First the orange pineapple, now the lemon.

  18. My great-grandma and I were talking about our fave ice creams, and she said her favorite back in the day was Chicago Brick ice cream. I’ve never heard of it, so can somebody help me?

  19. Thanks Fred, and all others who responded. I actually found Chicago Brick Ice cream at Woodmans Grocery store in Northern illinois. The Chicago brick ice cream I found was vanilla orange and caramel, that is how I remember it as well. The caramel flavor does taste a little like maple though.

  20. WHY DID BLUE BELL ICE CREAM COMPANY MAKE ONE OF THE WORLD’S DELICIOUS ICE CREAM IN 2004-2005, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN OUT OF THE BLUE THEY STOP MAKING IT? I’VE ONLY SEEN IT IN PINT SIZE WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT FOR A $1.00 AT THE GROCERY STORE 10 FOR $10.00 SALE WOULD BE GOING ON. AND NOBODY DON’T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT FLAVOR ICE CREAM IS THAT. OH MY GOD THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY’VE MISSED. SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THAT ICE CREAM CALLED “COOKIES, COOKIES, COOKIES” BY: BLUE BELL.

  21. My favorite ice cream flavor is Crazy Vanilla. My dad used to buy it at this little store in Montpelier, VA, but it has long since been replace by another store and they no longer sell ice cream. I heard that Hershey makes it, but I am not sure. It is bright pink, blue and yellow and very delicious. I feel a little plain asking about this flavor, but I have never been fortunate to try Blue Moon(though I really want to now). If anyone knows anything about Crazy Vanilla, please let me know! I would like to get it online, it seems VA does not have it!

  22. Baskin Robbins black licorice ice cream usually came out in October before Halloween. My annual fall ice cream cone was to have a scoop of pumpkin ice cream along with a scoop of black licorice.

  24. it is amazing to me how blue moon is an exclusive flavor i never knew this untill these posts , what flavor i really enjoy now is hagen das’ sticky toffee pudding,its AMAZING

  25. Hey all,

    Happy Holidays. Blue Moon ice cream is found at many of our stores (Made by House of Flavors – Michigan), and if it isn’t at your local shop, you can request it, and the store owner should look into carrying it.

    We carry most of the others mentioned here as well – except Baskin Robbins black licorice – yeck!

    We are a cooperative (not a franchise) and we were formed 8 year ago, when a handful of Baskin Robbins franchisees decided they could do something better.

    e-mail me if you want more info on flavors. I might be able to help.

    Boyd E. Harris
    President, KaleidoScoops Ice Cream
    harris@kaleidoscoops.com

  26. Regarding: Blue Moon Ice Cream
    Blue Moon: Dairies in Wisconsin and Michigan use a fruity flavoring produced by Chicago’s Edgar A. Weber & Co.

    The commercial flavoring is listed as natural flavor and comes in liquid form.

    If you want to know what Blue Moon tastes like, have a bowl of Fruity Pebbles, now the remaining colored sugary milk tastes almost exactly like Blue Moon. If you were really obsessed and have an ice cream maker, take a box of fruity pebbles, pour in whatever milk/cream you want to make the ice cream and let the flavors extract…skim off the ceral and make the ice cream with it.

    By the way, lived in MI all my life and have had Blue Moon too many times to count and have never had pineapple in it.

  28. For those of you on the east coast, you can find bot Blue Moon and Superman at Kilwins Ice Cream and Chocolate Shoppe. They are expanding all over the easter seaboard and it is the same recipe sold at Stroh’s and other Detroit dairies. I grew up in Detroit and I am so happy to have it near. They are all over FL and have locations in each state up the east coast. Happy Eating!!

  29. I used to get extra quarts of blue moon ice cream in New Albany, Ohio when Cally Kardules had the Dairy Cream. They are both gone now, but I think I have recreated a home recipe that is extremely similar. It is not the pineapple version, which I have never had. I use a 2 quart Quisinart ice cream freezer. Recipe as follows:
    4 Cups whole milk (you can use all skim or any other blend of milks including some half and half so long as it equals 4 cups), 1 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 1/4 teaspoon of orange extract, blue food coloring as needed. That’s it.. So simple, but very delicious…..

  30. Any idea of where I can actually order superman ice cream and have it shipped to Kansas? My boyfriend is from Michigan and I want to surprise him with his favorite ice cream flavor. Thanks.

  31. Well, blue moon I am not but…….I do have a company named
    Scoop-itz…The Canton creative creamery on wheels!
    I love ice ceram and loved it growing up too. I have all pops/icecream including spiderman! Scoop-itz comes to your location for Birthday parties, fundraisers & coorporate events! Look at my website!
    http://www.scoop-itz.com
    curbside..parties..& special evetns!

  32. I am from Michigan- worked at an ice cream stand in Higgins lake Michigan called Nibbles- They sell BLUE MOON ice cream it is made by Ashleys. Now that i have moved away i cant find it anywhere either:( Just like Vernors-its a michigan thing.

  34. Blue Moon icecream is actually nutmeg flavor! Weird, uh? It is at Meijers last time I checked…it was only like a week ago that I saw it.

  35. Hey there 🙂
    Not sure what this is but just stumbled upon it and assumed that it was some kind of forum for people looking for certain types of ice cream. Am I right? Well, I should have probably bothered to find that out myself before stupidly posting. Anyway, was just wondering if anyone could help me out with this: it’s about those Flinstones Push-Up Pops or whatever they’re called used to come in vanilla and strawberry or something I believe. Anyway, I don’t even care what flavour I get my hands on at this point because it would serve as such a fun little reminder of good times, and I’d just love to find some. It’s been over ten years and a friend just got me thinking about it again. Does anyone know if they sell it in Canada, particularly in Ontario, or even New York (Buffalo/Niagara Falls area) ?

  36. Everybody’s talking about Vernors-flavored ice cream, but what about the Vernors ice cream BARS? It was regular Vanilla ice cream, but instead of a chocolate coating, they were dipped in a coating made with Vernors Syrup.

  37. Katie…I’m in Kansas and have been buying Superman Ice Cream at Wal-Mart for weeks now. I would never have purchased something THAT color for myself but my husband accidently bought it thinking it was sherbert and MAN is it GOOOOD!!! lol

    I was just searching for the exact flavors because I’m dying to know. I would have bet the yellow was banana. I guess my eyes are tricking my taste buds!

  38. For those in Scottsdale, AZ… did anyone ever go to Auntie Em’s for Blue Moon? I tried to call their number (8/31/08) and the number is no longer in service.

    I’m desperate to know if they are still in business, and if so, do they still carry Blue Moon?

    I’ve gone as far as to ask my local grocer (Fry’s, who by the way, does carry Superman ice cream) to special order Blue Moon for me. Fingers crossed! Grew up in Iron Mountain, MI and had more Blue Moon than I could stand… feast or famine!! Please, places outside the upper Midwest, PLEASE carry BLUE MOON ice cream!!

  39. im looking for any info on a dip ice cream we used to buy from pet ice cream i live in east tn. so it may be a long shot to find someone out there who is also from this area. it was called mellow dew, slightly fruity, green in color and soooo goood!ive heard it was a recipe of someone who worked at the plant and got lost over the years.

  40. For those of you that don’t know about Blue Moon ice cream let me explain. It is the best flavor of ice cream you will ever have. That is why so many people are hooked on it and spend countless hours trying to find it. I live in Pittsburgh now but grew up in Michigan. I didn’t relaize what a treat it was until I moved away. I know seek it out on every trip I make to Michigan. My most recent score was at The Malt Shop in Chesaning, Michigan, believe it or not they had it in both hard and softserve.

    FYI, Mooney’s is the makers of the original and best Blue Moon ice cream.

  41. Looking for the recipe for nutty fudge ice cream topping that was sold at Reeds ice cream stores in Des Moines, Iowa – any ideas??

  42. Still looking for a copycat recipe for Sanders Vernor’s ice cream . . .

    Re: Blue Moon . . . I heard somewhere that it’s actually a citrus/vanilla/raspberry blend of flavors. It kindof sounds right to me. (Maybe Blue Moon was the inspiration for “Blue Raspberry” flavored everything (slurpees, candy, etc.)???

  44. I am in a predicament. I am in the market for a serving of “Purple Cow Pop Rocks”. I can not find this ice cream to save my life. Does anyone have any suggestions? I believe it is Meijer brand, but am not 100% certain. I must get a hold of said ice cream, to make a certain persons birthday that much more spectacular. Thanks for the help my dairy loving friends!

  45. HI, I’m serving ice cream sundae cups to kids at a party this weekend. I would think it’s a good idea to soften them a little for easier eating…but I don’t want to over-do it. Anyone have an idea about how far ahead I should move them to the refrigerator from the freezer? A couple of hours? Several hours? Any ideas would be appreciated.

  46. Tom :
    Stroh’s Lemon Custard ice cream seems to have disappeared from the shelves here SE Michigan. I suspect it has to do with the closing of the plant in Detroit. Does anyone know if it is still available? First the orange pineapple, now the lemon.

    Lemon Custard is still available but Strohs changed the name this year to Lemon Chiffon. I have seen it at CVS & Kroger stores.

  47. regarding Chicago Brick ice cream – in case anyone is still reading this thread – my Dad was born in Chicago in 1916, and LOVES Chicago Brick ice cream. You used to be able to get it at Colonial Ice Cream Parlors around the Chicago area (St. Charles in particular), but I live in MN now and don’t know if any Colonial stores are still open. As far as my Dad is concerned, the flavors were always vanilla, orange and caramel. I am going to give it a shot to make some home made this weekend for Father’s Day – we’ll see how it goes!

  48. I am from E. TN and I am searching for Mellowdew Ice Cream that was made by Pet Milk Co. I have been unable to find this flavor any where, if anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it.

  49. I found superman ice cream inside of K-Mart, if they have a little deli inside there store. I live in Eugene,Oregon & have found it iin little mom & pop burger joints as well. It’s hard to find but it’s out there 😉