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Hand-Made Hard Pack

Rich in creamy milk and sugar, the hand-made hard pack ice creams of New York bring in a flavorful punch that is highly addicting. Ice cream connoisseurs Connoisseurs insist on natural and locally sourced ingredients, making Ronnybrook Farms at 75 9th Ave a top choice. Made with ingredients sourced upstate, you can eat in or pick up pints (http://www.ronnybrook.com/).

Gelatos

Giovanni Bosio is credited with opening the first Gelateria in NYC in 1770, and New Yorkers have continued to support the Italian treat enthusiastically ever since. Gelato has about 25% of the butterfat content of ice cream, and a lower level of sugar overall. If you’ve never had the pleasure of real gelato, you can taste it throughout New York and especially in the Little Italy zone. The Ciao Bella Café (three locations, http://www.ciaobellagelato.com/),

Custards

Frozen custard supposedly traces its roots back to Coney Island in 1919, though Midwesterners may protest this! The traditional blend is softer than ice cream which a thick, creamy texture and minute ice crystals. Dense due to milkfat and egg yolk, rich custards satisfy both hunger and overheating. The Shake Shack (http://www.shakeshacknyc.com/), which now has five locations, is a great place for a sample of New York frozen custard.

Asian Style

Many think of ice cream being as American as apple pie but, others claim the treat dates back to the Tang Dynasty in China. With non-traditional (to American mouths) flavors and textures like red bean, ginger, green tea, or lychee to explore, you want to make a stop at Chinatown’s landmark Chinatown Ice Cream factory. Open since the 1970’s, it has become a tourist spot but hasn’t lost flavor (65 Bayard St., http://www.chinatownicecreamfactory.com).


Low Calorie Options

When you move into the lower calorie and lower sugar options for ice cream in New York, you immediately run into the city’s most famous “frozen dessert” chain, TastiDLite. At 10 calories a cone, it certainly meets the low calorie standard, but no one knows what’s in it to be sure if it really is ice cream! Either way, stores all over the city are packed year-round (www.tastidlite.com).

Also popping up throughout New York are The Lite Choice stores, these stores offer low calories ice creams and frozen yogurts. Using no artificial sweeteners, flavors rotate regularly though standards are always available (www.thelitechoice.com). Stores also boast that with the six flavors on offer in store they can blend up to 80 other choices for those who love variety!

Peggy I. writes on travel and Luxury lifestyles from Manhattan's Upper East Side to Rome. Her articles appear on many New York Luxury Lifestyle websites.


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