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What are the most popular flavors? Who really invented Cookies and Cream? And who has the best deals for this beloved “holiday”?
Get ready for record-breaking highs and perhaps record-breaking sales of America’s favorite summertime treat: ice cream. The average American will consume about 20 pounds of ice cream by the end of the year. While the top three flavors might be easy to guess, the fourth most popular flavor might surprise you (keep reading to find out!).
July is National Ice Cream Month, and National Ice Cream Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of the month.
Ice Cream Shop Offers
Shake Shack Enjoy free shakes on Fridays at Shake Shack when you spend $10 or more, now through September 6, 2024. Limited-edition flavors include Strawberry Frosted Donut, Peaches and Cream, and Chocolate Salted Caramel.
Baskin-Robbins Baskin-Robbins brings back their popular “Beach Day” ice cream, featuring salted vanilla ice cream with milk chocolate caramel-filled sea turtles, frosting flecks, and graham cracker swirls. New app users get a free cone.
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen will offer a surprise deal on National Ice Cream Day. Download the DQ app to get the offer.
Dippin’ Dots Participating Dippin’ Dots locations will hand out free mini cups on July 21, 2024, during a two-hour window. Check their website for locations and hours. Use promo code nicd2024 for 25% off online orders.
Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail Celebrate National Ice Cream Month with the Ohio Ice Cream Trail, featuring 54 beloved ice cream parlors.
McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams Scoop Shops McConnell’s has partnered with See’s Candies to create four special flavors for the month: Vanilla with California Brittle, Coffee with Molasses Chips, Chocolate with Polar Bear Paws, and Banana Cream with Toffee-ettes.
The Most Popular Ice Cream Flavors of 2024
The first iced-milk dessert dates back to the Chinese Tang dynasty between 618 and 907! Ice cream reached the United States around 1700. According to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the most popular ice cream flavors among Americans are:
Vanilla
Chocolate
Strawberry
Butter Pecan
Cookie Dough
Cookies and Cream
Mint Chocolate Chip
Chocolate Chip
Rocky Road
Peanut Butter Cup
Fun Flavor Facts
Rocky Road: Invented in 1929 by William Dreyer, who mixed walnuts and marshmallows into chocolate ice cream. It got its name during the Great Depression.
Cookies and Cream: While its origins are debated, Blue Bell Creameries first mass-marketed it in 1980, using Nabisco Oreo cookies.
Cookie Dough: Popularized by Ben & Jerry’s in 1984.
Get out today and enjoy a scoop (or two!).
Full Service Digital Marketing Team
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