5 of our favorite places in Tucson for ice cream
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Ice. Cream.
Doesnât that sound perfect about now?
Tucsonâs high temperatures are, after all, breaking records. Relief can come with that good, cold stuff.
And the Old Pueblo has plenty of that icy goodness to go around.
To help you beat the heat this summer, here are five of our favorite premium ice cream places where you can indulge in a bit of sweet relief:
- By Loc Tran Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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Three locations.
Hours:Â Vary
Cup prices:Â $2.75-$6.75
Most popular flavor:Â Honeycomb.
The Screameryâs founders, Linda and Kenny Sarnoski, make their ice cream from scratch â from pasteurizing their own cream and base and developing unique flavors. They use organic milk and cream from grass-fed cows, and they do not use preservatives or stabilizers. âBeing ice cream fanatics, we realized there was a hole in the market for ice cream made chemical-free,â Linda says.
- By Loc Tran Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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245 E. Congress St., 622-0255
Hours:Â Noon-10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; noon-midnight, Fridays and Saturdays.
Cup prices:Â $2.50-$6.50.
Most popular flavors:Â Bourbon Almond Brittle, Salted Caramel, Oatmeal Cookie Dough and Mexican Wedding Cake.
âOur flavors are so unique,â Hub general manager Sarahi Rodriguez said. âItâs a good combination of not just the flavors, but the whole experience you get when you come and try our ice cream.â
- By Loc Tran Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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Available at multiple locations including Rincon Market, Reneeâs Organic Oven, Leruaâs Fine Mexican Foods and 1702.
Prices: Variable.
Most popular flavors: Salted Caramel Pecan, Lavender Vanilla.
Isabellaâs Ice Cream is sold in stores and restaurants. But it is owners Kristel and Dominic Johnsonâs ice cream truck that launched the business. These days, it is used primarily for catered events, but it is still a strong identifier for them. The trucks resemble old Model Ts but have definite 21st century touches.
âThe trucks run all on electric. We have solar panels that run the freezers and lighting systems,â Kristel said. âThe whole concept was to use the charm of yesterday with the technology of today.â
- By Loc Tran Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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6444 N. Oracle Road, 297-9974
Hours:Â 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m.,Friday-Saturday.
Cup prices:Â $1.75-$6.99.
Most popular flavors:Â Coffee Toffee, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Swiss Chocolate Orange Chip.
Sullivanâs ice cream is made in-house and uses a 16 percent butterfat mix, which makes the texture of the ice cream smoother and creamier, says owner Jerry Sullivan. He also points out that the former Swensonâs Ice Cream Parlor has an âold-fashioned appeal.â
- By Loc Tran Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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1058 N. Campbell Ave., on Facebook, 323-1231.
Hours:Â Noon-8 p.m. daily.
Cup prices:Â $2.20-$5.07.
Most popular:Â Licorice.
Santa Barbara Ice Cream pulls from six different creameries, hailing from California, Oregon and Tucson. Owner Jo Jensen points to the in-demand Licorice flavor. âIâm the only place who carries it,â Jensen said. âItâs very popular and very refreshing.â
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The Screamery in Tucson is the first in the city to pasteurize its own ice cream. Produced by Loc Tran.
- By Loc Tran Special to the Arizona Daily Star
Three locations.
Hours:Â Vary
Cup prices:Â $2.75-$6.75
Most popular flavor:Â Honeycomb.
The Screameryâs founders, Linda and Kenny Sarnoski, make their ice cream from scratch â from pasteurizing their own cream and base and developing unique flavors. They use organic milk and cream from grass-fed cows, and they do not use preservatives or stabilizers. âBeing ice cream fanatics, we realized there was a hole in the market for ice cream made chemical-free,â Linda says.
- By Loc Tran Special to the Arizona Daily Star
245 E. Congress St., 622-0255
Hours:Â Noon-10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; noon-midnight, Fridays and Saturdays.
Cup prices:Â $2.50-$6.50.
Most popular flavors:Â Bourbon Almond Brittle, Salted Caramel, Oatmeal Cookie Dough and Mexican Wedding Cake.
âOur flavors are so unique,â Hub general manager Sarahi Rodriguez said. âItâs a good combination of not just the flavors, but the whole experience you get when you come and try our ice cream.â
- By Loc Tran Special to the Arizona Daily Star
Available at multiple locations including Rincon Market, Reneeâs Organic Oven, Leruaâs Fine Mexican Foods and 1702.
Prices: Variable.
Most popular flavors: Salted Caramel Pecan, Lavender Vanilla.
Isabellaâs Ice Cream is sold in stores and restaurants. But it is owners Kristel and Dominic Johnsonâs ice cream truck that launched the business. These days, it is used primarily for catered events, but it is still a strong identifier for them. The trucks resemble old Model Ts but have definite 21st century touches.
âThe trucks run all on electric. We have solar panels that run the freezers and lighting systems,â Kristel said. âThe whole concept was to use the charm of yesterday with the technology of today.â
- By Loc Tran Special to the Arizona Daily Star
6444 N. Oracle Road, 297-9974
Hours:Â 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m.,Friday-Saturday.
Cup prices:Â $1.75-$6.99.
Most popular flavors:Â Coffee Toffee, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Swiss Chocolate Orange Chip.
Sullivanâs ice cream is made in-house and uses a 16 percent butterfat mix, which makes the texture of the ice cream smoother and creamier, says owner Jerry Sullivan. He also points out that the former Swensonâs Ice Cream Parlor has an âold-fashioned appeal.â
- By Loc Tran Special to the Arizona Daily Star
1058 N. Campbell Ave., on Facebook, 323-1231.
Hours:Â Noon-8 p.m. daily.
Cup prices:Â $2.20-$5.07.
Most popular:Â Licorice.
Santa Barbara Ice Cream pulls from six different creameries, hailing from California, Oregon and Tucson. Owner Jo Jensen points to the in-demand Licorice flavor. âIâm the only place who carries it,â Jensen said. âItâs very popular and very refreshing.â
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