Since 1984, national ice cream retailers have participated in the annual sweet treat celebration by offering discounts on scoops, 99-cent cones, and free delivery to those in need of dessert.
President Ronald Reagan declared July to be National Ice Cream Month in 1984, which led to the creation of National Ice Cream Day. The festival is intended to honour the delectable and cooling treat known as ice cream. National Ice Cream Day can be observed in many different ways.
The day meant 50% off all sundaes at Proper Ice Cream in Boca Raton off Military Trail: key lime, blondie, cookie, you name it. The brownie sundae consists of a warmed house-made cookie-brownie topped with any flavour of ice cream and freshly whipped cream. Sundaes typically cost $14 per.
Apart from the deal, consumers were also taking advantage of the ice cream shop’s other benefits on Sunday. A child hurried to and from the refrigerator to show his mother the variety of quarts they might take home. Another out-of-town pair laughed and shared a cone.
A few bites into his butter pecan cup, Boca Raton resident Richard Laplant left. Right next to him, his daughter Sheryl was holding a cup of vanilla ice cream that was almost too large for her hands. M&Ms and sprinkles were her toppers, which made it worthwhile.
Cooper City resident Brian Zimmerman had just returned from an afternoon at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton with his wife and two daughters. We decided that today was the ideal day for ice cream because it was so hot, he added. His wife tried the vegan cookie butter, while his daughters chose the cookies and cream and “cookie butter marshmallow dream.” As a result, he purchased a chocolate cone.
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Other decadent flavours offered by Proper include salted caramel, guava cheesecake, and butterscotch brownie. Their “exotic list” includes horchata, olive oil and rosemary, and chocolate-covered honeycomb. Deep chocolate and vegan raspberry are also included on their most recent addition to the sugar-free list.
The best aspect of working at Proper, according to store worker Sarina Adoni, is that there are always new flavours to taste.
We frequently produce items in modest quantities, she remarked. And it’s fantastic to be able to highlight the finest of the best. At Proper Ice Cream’s second location on Congress Avenue in Delray Beach, every item on the menu is produced in-house. Adoni, who wore lollipop earrings in observance of the day, values being able to assure clients that all ingredients are natural and produced locally.
Making people happy is my favourite aspect of this, Sonenson remarked. They all get excited when I give them the tastiest ice cream in town. They can sample all of our delectable flavours without artificial additives, colours, or sweeteners.
The Reagan Administration established National Ice Cream Day and July as National Ice Cream Month. According to the Circana consumer consultancy, ice cream sales increased during the COVID-19 epidemic, reaching $8 billion countrywide, a 17% increase from the prior year.
In the last 52 weeks, ice cream sales have exceeded $8 billion, according to a USA Today report.