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Black raspberry ice cream is an
ice cream Ice cream is a frozen dessert typically made from milk or cream that has been flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as Chocolate, cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit, such as strawberries or peaches. Food ...
flavor made with
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and typical ice cream ingredients. It may be served with chocolate chips and is especially popular in
New England New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the ...
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History

Black raspberry is considered a regional ice cream flavor of New England, where it is commonly served in
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, but can also be found elsewhere. The type of raspberry used to prepare the ice cream is uncommon in the wild in New England and is only available for a short season, which would have made it a rare treat and possibly contributed to the flavor's popularity. Black raspberry ice cream often combines chocolate chips; black raspberry chocolate chip is the signature flavor of the ice cream chain Graeter's. In 2024, Tim Philpott, vice president of marketing at Graeter's, reported that this particular flavor comprises 18 to 20% of the company's sales. Graeter's has also offered other variations, including the black raspberry chip donut and their first bonus flavor, black raspberry cookies and cream.


References

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