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Jamaican Ice Cream

By Wellesley Gayle

The Many (And Mouth-Watering) Flavors Of Jamaican Ice Cream:

Everyone loves a good ice cream, especially on a warm day. There is something about an icy scoop of ice cream, whether in a bowl or a cone.  

For some of us, it invokes memories of childhood, playing endlessly in the sunshine. Each country around the world has their own styles and flavors that work for the tastes of people there, including those of fruits.

And I believe that in Jamaica we have a special attachment to ice cream- old or young. So people who have never had Jamaican made ice cream will be delighted when introduced to some of the tasty local flavours.

In the urban areas it is common to hear the ice cream truck driving around with it's tell-tale sound blasting from it's speaker. While in the rural communities there are definitely no ice cream trucks, there is what we fondly refer to as the "ice cream man". These men usually store their different flavours of ice cream (usually two) in an igloo and attach that igloo to the back of their motorcycle or bicycle. They would then ride around the community, from house to house selling cups or cones of ice cream. Well for some a cup or cone isn't enough and they would purchase theirs's in a large bowl they have taken from home. 

Our ice creams are adored for their freshness and all the delightful tropical fruit based flavors. 

There are common fruits like mango and coconut, but we have also perfected other flavors, more geared for adults, like rum and beer. 

It makes for some interesting flavor combinations and believe me, it can be a hard decision to choose the flavour you want to have on that day. 

Jamaican made ice cream is also unique because it has a high content of butter; therefore typically any flavor you get will be creamy and buttery.

The buttery ice cream base with fruits like guava helps to give the ice cream a smooth fruity flavor, while not being too strong. By the way, Guava mixes very well with ice cream and helps cut some of the sweetness of the fruit by adding it in the creamy base. 

Besides guava and mango, another very popular Jamaican fruit flavor is soursop. Perhaps one of the most popular Jamaican fruits there is, this green spiky fruit has a very white and creamy pulp that makes it just perfect for ice cream. 

You will also sometimes find passion fruit, though this comes as a sorbet and not an ice cream. Another favorite is naseberry ice cream. 

But while all these flavours are great there are some flavours that are simply found everywhere and are the go to flavours when one isn't feeling adventurous enough to try something new. The most common flavours are definitely rum and raisin, grapenut and reggae boys (also referred to as colours in the rural areas). 

No matter what way you scoop it, ice cream is delicious, and you will have a hard time going wrong with whatever flavor you choose. 

So the thing that makes our ice cream standout amongst the best in the world is our tasty tropical fruits and flavors. They make for a delicious and smooth treat while enjoying the warmth of Jamaica. 

So whether you prefer mango or guava, coconut or soursop, rest assured you will be enjoying a delectable, refreshing and ice-creamy Jamaican treat.

And don't worry, even if you are vegan there are many options available here for you to choose from. Jamaica over the past few years have been increasingly becoming a more health conscious and diverse society and some of the most common ice cream manufacturers on the island such as Devon house has started making vegan ice creams. The grapefruit vegan ice cream seem to have really become a hit among both vegan and non vegans a like. 

Jamaican ice cream is an experience all on it's own.

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