Today, our ultimate guide to all things ice cream. Including:
The best vanilla ice cream |
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We can’t make this email play ice cream truck music for you, but let the record state that if we could, we would.
In search of the best vanilla ice cream, our experts taste-tested 23 grocery-store pints, ranging from the rich and eggy to the light and marshmallowy. Ultimately, we decided on a few favorites for your cups, cones, sundaes, and milkshakes — including a creamy classic and a balanced, slightly salty version that would impress even vanilla haters.
We all scream for (vanilla) ice cream→
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Plus: The best ice cream sandwiches |
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Whether you’re craving the classic chocolate wafer that sticks to your fingers or a pair of brown-sugar-loaded chocolate chip cookies, we found eight delectable ice cream sandwiches well worth the freezer space.
Including a chocolate-lover’s dream and a tart, citrusy surprise→
For a perfect ice cream party |
Gift of the week: A colorful beach throw that does it all |
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These bright striped cotton towels are handloomed in Turkey and finished with fringe. Beyond being just great beach towels, they’re also fabulous sarongs, scarves, or cover-ups on chilly summer evenings.
A great summery gift→
One last thing: This cup can make a slushy in 5 minutes |
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These icy cups are pretty magical. They sit in the freezer, waiting patiently for their turn to transform chilled beverages — lemonade, Sprite, whatever else you’re craving — into sweet, slushy goodness. All you have to do is fill it with your drink of choice, and wait for the sugar to start freezing. Et voilà: a very easy dessert for hot summer nights.
Dr Pepper slushies, anyone?→
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From our friends at NYT Cooking: An Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream Cake that’s “refreshing and citrusy yet creamy and sweet” — and incredibly easy to make.
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