Realty Executives Gallery Properties (Orlando)
Today’s blog post is going to be a sweet one (literally)! It is about ice cream, because who does not love ice cream? Seriously, ice cream + plus Florida weather= perfection! Downtown Orlando has some delicious spots to head to for ice cream, and not just your typical ice cream flavors. We want to share some top go to places Downtown because we guarantee that once you try them, you will never look back. Here are 3 top ice cream shops we recommend in the Downtown Orlando area.
1. Kelly’s Homemade Ice cream
Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream is a local, handcrafted ice cream shop. The ice cream and sorbets are made right at the shop. Whether you are looking for a classic flavor or a more of a taste-bud adventure, you will find it all here. Some delicious nontraditional flavors include Blondie, Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie, Mexican Chocolate, Ore-Dough, Cake Batter n’ Sprinkles, Cookie Monster, and many more seasonal/rotating flavors. They even have nondairy options that include flavors like Strawberries and Cream, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Mint Oreo, and more.
2. I.CE.NY
Indulge in some rolled or smashed ice cream that features your favorite toppings at this shop. They use a freezing technique to make their ice cream which results in a smooth, fun texture unlike other ice cream shop you have probably been too. The process starts by pouring ice cream base with your choice of mix-in ingredients onto their custom designed metal plate that can get as cold as -15 degrees Fahrenheit. They then use metal paddles to quickly chop and smash the ingredients together and spread it into a thin layer. In just two minutes, the ice cream firms up, and it’s scraped into chubby rolls, ready to serve. Your ice cream may be rolled into curled cylinders and topped off with your favorite candies and even cereal, like the “Fruity Loops,” which consists of a sweet cream base, Fruit Loops, Rainbow Sprinkles, and Airheads. Some of their other infamous flavors are Mango Sticky Ri-ice, made from mango ice cream, mango, thai coconut infused sticky rice, and coconut sauce & Granny’s Apple Pie, made from butter apple pie ice cream, graham crackers, granola, fresh apples, and caramel sauce. Here is a video of how they make their ice cream!
3. Midnight Sun Ice Cream Sandwich Co.
Their small-batch artisan ice cream is handmade and paired with unique cookies and fresh baked goods. They use organic flour, local eggs, and best-quality ingredients to deliver an unparalleled taste experience. Pull up a “Lemon Bar,” in the form of buttery shortbread cookies surrounding tangy lemon curd ice cream or, get your hands on the roasted strawberry ice cream between oatmeal-caramelized white chocolate cookies. Try the malted vanilla ice cream with bacon-peanut buttercrunch and chocolate chunks inside two coffee-potato chip cookies. Salted cashew with fudge ripple. Cinnamon Stracciatella. Brown butter with peach swirl. The list goes on and on, but you get the idea.