You make your way down winding country roads to come here. The buildings are rustic and the cows are right out in the nearby pastures, making this creamery a real farm-to-cone experience. Hannah Road, North Sandwich. 603-284-6675; sandwichcreamery.com
The Good Humor Man is alive and well and living in East Unity, New Hampshire. On an old dairy farm, the Bragdon family brings back the memories with Randy’s 1966 delivery truck, which still plies a route in nearby Newport. Try the wild blueberry, as well as anything featuring cheesecake mingled with fruit. 434 Lear […]
A small shop in the heart of Portsmouth, just across the alley from the harbor, Annabelle’s remains an oasis for those who crave high butterfat content. (Whereas most ice creams contain 10 to 14 percent, Annabelle’s hits 16 percent, for a richer taste and texture.) The “New Hampshire Pure Maple Walnut” features syrup from local […]
Set on a winding country road just outside historic Exeter, Memories offers at least 35 flavors to enjoy while sitting on the porch or wandering around the nearby farmlands. Even the single scoops are big enough to satisfy, but hey, go for it: Try the special flavors, such as “Bananas Foster,” with its exotic hint […]
The specialty of this big house is a particular New England favorite: Grape-Nut ice cream, complete with crunchy bits of the earthy cereal within a mellow vanilla confection. Always happy to accommodate, the counter staff will set your cone into an old wooden holder while you pay. Bishop’s maple sundae is also a treat to […]
Echo Moon Farm delivers fresh milk daily from rBGH-free cows to this producer and “scoop shop,” where local ingredients such as maple and pumpkin are blended into rich flavor. You can watch the ice cream churning right there at the stand, too. 532 Main St., Walpole. 603-445-5700; walpolecreamery.com
With some 130 active dairy farms producing more than 40 million gallons of milk a year, New Hampshire has plenty of fresh stuff left over to accommodate everyone’s favorite traditional summer pastime: a trip to the local ice-cream stand. Most of the state’s dairies lie up and down the Connecticut and Merrimack river valleys, but […]
