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Lemon Chiffon

Meyer Lemon ice cream heightened with fresh lemon juice and terpeneless Lemon Oil gives this PLK Fan Fave its distinctive citrus aroma and delicately sweet flavor that is inspired by pound cake recipe that would forever connect the dessert to the American South and to Abby Fisher, a former slave in South Carolina and the first published African American chef. Pound Cake and ice cream are significant in southern culture, not just as staple desserts, but for continuing family traditions passed down through generations.

Cafe Ethiopia

Ethiopia is regarded as the birthplace of the Arabica coffee plant. Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee is known for its natural delicate and floral, tea-like characteristics. Utilizing these unique qualities, we developed an exquisite coffee ice cream that is infused with saffron and subtle notes of jasmine.

Kolo Krunch

Peanut butter and chocolate is both a classic pairing, and an indulgent one, especially when the texture of one blends seamlessly into the other. Kolo, a simple Ethiopian snack made from well-roasted and dehulled barley grains, peanuts, sunflower seeds, and a blend of Ethiopian spices, mixed with dark chocolate to create a delicious, crunchy bark is the perfect textural contrast to our peanut-infused custard.

Buckshot

Our award-winning flavor is an homage to Stagecoach Mary, the first African American female mail carrier who relied upon her rifle and shot gun to get the job done. She was truly special and so is this flavor: Our Caramel Stracciatella is layered with Bittersweet Dark Chocolate, our house made Ethiopian Pralines and finished with our Texas Whiskey Caramel Swirl.

2023 RODEO HOUSTON BEST BITES ROOKIE GRAND CHAMPION, PEOPLE'S CHOICE RESERVE CHAMPION; 2024 TWO STEPPIN' DESSERT RESERVE CHAMPION

Zobo Sorbetto

Zobo drink, from Nigeria, is the precursor to Caribbean sorrel and Latin American Agua Jamaíca. It's a tea made from dried hibiscus flowers, spices, and fruits. Hibiscus flowers, native to West Africa, have spread globally via the African diaspora. Our Zobo sorbetto blends brewed hibiscus petals with pineapple, ginger, orange juice, cloves, sweetened black cherries, and Uda, a West African spice with a warm, woody flavor and a hint of pepper without the heat. This sorbetto is both refreshing and packed with antioxidants.

Nyangbo Chocolate
Chai

In Kenya, "tea with milk" transcends being a mere beverage; it epitomizes hospitality, serves as a ritual of connection, and brings comfort to daily life. To honor this tradition, we meticulously steeped our house-made Kenyan Chai Spice into our Sweet Cream ice cream to develop its flavor. Once frozen, we freckled it with Nyangbo Grand Cru single origin chocolate sourced from Ghana's Nyangbo region, renowned as the world’s second largest cocoa producer.

1848 Vanilla

Ode to our inspiration, Edmond Albius, who was an important figure in the cultivation of the vanilla bean. Born in 1829 on the French colony of Réunion Island, located east of Madagascar, at the age of 12, he invented the hand pollination technique that made the vanilla industry possible. This technique is still used today as nearly all vanilla orchids are pollinated by hand to produce the actual bean. Edmund received his manumission in 1848.

Our brand honors his legacy.

Aunt Sallie’s Strawberry Shortcake

Aunt Sallie Shadd, a freed slave and proprietor of a catering business in Wilmington, Delaware, gained significant acclaim in the 1800s for her creation of a frozen dessert made from cream, sugar, and strawberries. This dessert was notably served by Dolly Madison at President James Madison’s second Inauguration Ball in 1813, highlighting its esteemed status. To honor this legacy, we paired our strawberry ice cream with poundcake and strawberry balsamic jam.

Brown Butter Pecan with Butter Pecan Cookies

History tells us that African Americans used what they had to create the ice cream indulgence known as Butter Pecan when Vanilla ice cream was off limits to them. Today, butter pecan ice cream remains a beloved flavor, enjoyed by people of all backgrounds.

Ours features roasted pecans and our house-made Butter Pecan Cookies that are folded into our Brown Butter base (which we think could be eaten all by itself).

Georgianna's Brulée

Sweet Cream custard warmed with cane syrup and Creole seasoned-pecans that are deep-fried and bruleed to perfection. Cane syrup is deeply intertwined with Louisiana's history and the chef’s family lineage which can be traced back to the Whitney Plantation, the largest sugar plantation outside of the Caribbean which operated from 1752 to 1975.

Prickly Margarita Sorbetto

Prickly Pear, found in abundance in Mexico, especially in the central and western regions, and in the West Indies, tastes like a combination of pomegranite and watermelon. When paired with limes and the spirit of Tequila, it morphs into a sweetart, refreshing and delightfully boozy scoop. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS ALCOHOL. THE ALCOHOL BY VOLUME (ABV) IS LESS THAN 5%.

Can I Call You Rose'? Sorbetto

This floral fruit-forward refresher provides ample sweetness with a slightly aromatic note. Fresh strawberries and lemons up the ante with their signature essence along with rose water and a light infusion of McBride Sisters Black Girl Magic Rose, that add more depth. She’s beautiful, she’s delicious, she’s exactly what you need. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS ALCOHOL. THE ALCOHOL BY VOLUME (ABV) IS LESS THAN 5%.

Peche de Vigne
Sorbetto

Peach of the Vinyard

Our sorbet interpretation of the Blackboy Peach, a purple velvet skinned heirloom stone fruit once grown at Jefferson’s Monticello orchard. It’s a delicate, sweet and complex flavor of peaches, merlot grates and spice. For centuries trees bearing these fruits were planted in vineyards to provide early warning to French Vintiers of pests and diseases. It’s Texas peaches sweetened with our own house-made berry blend and very lightly infused with McBride Sisters Black Girl Magic California Red Wine Blend. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS ALCOHOL. THE ALCOHOL BY VOLUME (ABV) IS LESS THAN 5%.