We Found Illinois’ Top Spot for Bubble Gum Ice Cream

If you're still that person who orders bubble gum or superman ice cream like you're 8 years old, you're not the only one.  It's the only kind of ice cream we should be ordering!

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It doesn't matter how old you are—when you're craving bright pink ice cream with bubble gum pieces in it, you go treat yourself!  Period.

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I have been searching for bubble gum ice cream everywhere around Rockford, but every time I go to an ice cream shop, they're either sold out of it doesn't taste the way I remember from my childhood.  After I started to give up, I finally found a spot that served up bubble gum ice cream exactly how I remember it.

We Found Illinois’ Top Spot for Bubble Gum Ice Cream

Dari Ripple in Belvidere gave me instant flashbacks to my childhood with just one scoop of their delicious bubble gum ice cream (yes, I got cotton candy underneath!).

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The first bite transported me back to my parents' first house on 9th Avenue in Rockford, drawing with sidewalk chalk, and enjoying summer with zero obligations but to be a kid.  The flavor was spot-on, the texture was "dreamy", and yes, they were generous with the bubble gum pieces!

If you're an ice cream enthusiast, you gotta check out some of my favorite spots to grab a sweet treat on a hot summer day.

• Dairyhaus
• Dairy Depot 
• Benny's Dariette
• Zammuto’s
• Cattle & Cream
• The Rainbow Cone
• Willyum’s Dari Fair
• Royal Blue
• Coopers Corner
• La Michoacana Mexican Creamery
• Sweets N Eats

Go ahead, order whatever flavor brings you back to the good ol' days.