Yummy ! Wine Ice Cream…
May 15th, 2012 categories: Cayuga Lake, Information, Restaurants, Wineries
Looking around the ice cream cooler recently in our local Byrne Dairy store, I came across Mercer’s Wine Ice Cream. My first thought was ” Wow ! What took them so long ? ” After all, I live in the middle of the Finger Lakes Wine area, the second largest wine-producing area in the US.
I have had home-made wine flavored sorbet in a restaurant for dessert before, but have never seen mass-produced wine ice cream.
Of course I had to visit Mercer’s website and found out they have been in business for many years, developing from many other companies and names. They began a little North from my location and that may be why I had never come across this company in the past.
Mercer’s Wine Ice Cream is available in the following varietals:
- Cherry Merlot
- Chocolate Cabernet
- Peach White Zinfandel
- Port
- Red Raspberry Chardonnay
- Riesling
When I visit ice cream stands this summer, I will be on the lookout for wine flavored ice cream. The more I think about it, the more I believe that every home-made ice cream stand in the Finger Lakes should be selling at least one type of wine flavored ice cream.
I did find that one of my favorite ice creams stands is making many, many flavors of Wine Sorbet. I only remember one. So here is the list from Cayuga Lake Creamery
Americana Vineyard Barn Raising Red Dark Cherry Sorbet *
Americana Vineyard Sweet Rosie Strawberry Sorbet *
Buttonwood Grove Winery Reisling Orange Sorbet *
Buttonwood Grove Winery Blackberry Briar Blackberry Sorbet *
Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery Cranberry Essence Orange Sorbet *
Cobblestone Farm Winery Merlot Dark Cherry Sorbet *
Goose Watch Winery Strawberry Splendor Strawberry Sorbet *
Goose Watch Winery Melody Lemon Sorbet *
Lucas Vineyard Riesling Orange Sorbet *
Montezuma Winery Cranberry Bog Orange Sorbet *
Montezuma Winery Northern Harrier Dark Cherry Sorbet *
Sheldrake Point Vineyard Summer Blush Chocolate Ice Cream *
Sheldrake Point Vineyard Reisling Raspberry Sorbet *
Six Mile Creek Vineyard Dolce Vita Raspberry Sorbet *
Swedish Hill Vineyard Doobie Blues Orange Sorbet *
King Ferry Winery Merlot Raspberry Sorbet *
King Ferry Winery Mystère Raspberry Sorbet *
What a great way to enjoy the Finger Lakes flavors of wine on a hot summer day…Did I mention that I just happen to take my clients for a nice refreshing ice cream cone now and then ?
This information brought to you by your favorite lakefront realtor, Mary St. George, Associate Broker, Wine Trail Properties, 315-719-8377
Mary,
I like wine and I like ice cream. But not the two together. It’s just my preference but I know that this combo is enjoyed by many folks here in the Finger Lakes.