What We Love About Summer

We eat, sleep and breathe ice cream.

We’re proud of that, and it’s what makes Gifford’s the best ice cream you’ll ever taste, scoop after scoop after scoop.  Eating ice cream with friends and family is fun, too.  We love seeing smiling faces at our five scoop stands, hearing people laugh it’s so hot that a scoop of Old Fashioned Vanilla melts almost faster than they can eat it.  (Almost!)

And we love hearing the solid “tink” of bat on ball when people connect with their best David Ortiz swing in the batting cages at our Waterville stand.  Or seeing the upset-but-really happy look on Dad’s face when he has to make good on his promise to buy scoops for everyone who beat him in a round of mini-golf at our stands in Waterville or Skowhegan.

Can you relate?  Whether you’re a stand regular or a first-time visitor, we appreciate being part of your summer, and promise you’ll always find the best ice cream we can make to go along with your summer fun.

News/Blog | August 9, 2011 | Comments Off |

Great Ice Cream Takes Time!

Sometimes the good things in life can’t be rushed. That’s why it takes us two days to make Gifford’s strawberry ice cream.

We start with premium Northwest strawberries – eighty pounds for every 100 gallons of ice cream. Then we lightly dust them with real sugar and allow them to sweeten gently overnight. The next day we strain them, reserve the juice, gently fold them into made-from-scratch ice cream and use the strawberry juice to flavor and color the ice cream.

And that is why every scoop of sweet, creamy Gifford’s premium strawberry ice cream has the taste of fresh strawberries.

Could we make it faster? Probably, but then it wouldn’t be Gifford’s. And you’d taste the difference.

News/Blog | July 21, 2011 | Comments Off |

Gifford’s Alters Husband’s Opinion Forever

Customer Raves

Dear Gifford’s,
My husband who is 85 years old and a devoted french vanilla ice cream aficionado has happily discovered yours. You’ve made him very happy! For over 70 years he has favored a local maker who has a very popular ice cream stand. My husband has enjoyed coffee sodas with french vanilla ice cream and even makes his own coffee syrup – so he’s serious! My quick purchase of your brand to stand in for his favorite has altered his opinion forever.

Thank you for the great quality and your being there in this world teaming with the mediocre or the outright fake.

Sincerely,
Nancy W. Brown

Do you rave about Gifford’s Ice Cream? If so, send it here. We’d love to share it.

Customer Raves | May 25, 2011 | Comments Off |

Dessert For The Eyes

Gifford’s Has a New Look

Put us in front of someone who doesn’t know Gifford’s, give us a spoon and a bowl of World’s Best Chocolate (or any other flavor,) and we’ve got ourselves a lifetime Gifford’s fan. Every time. Between the world’s best ice cream flavor and us going on about the all-natural, quality ingredients and love we put into making it… well, let’s just say it’s a pretty easy sell. But even though there are quite a few family members working here, there aren’t enough of us to enlighten each of the world’s ice cream lovers one-by-one.

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Announcements, Company News | May 19, 2011 | Comments Off |

What flavor do you dream in?

Let us know and you could win a free quart!

Maybe you drift away in Mint Chocolate Chip? Or is Peanut Butter Cup where you go in your dreams? Smurf Cotton Candy?

We dream quite a bit in premium flavors around here, and it occurred to us that you might, too. Let us know what flavor you dream in and we’ll enter your name in a monthly drawing for a coupon for a free quart of Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt. Continue reading →

Free Ice Cream, Special Deals | May 18, 2011 | Comments Off |

Moose Island Mud Recipe

Inspired by camping on the coast of Maine

Here’s an easy recipe that you and your friends will love!

1. Use Gifford’s Camp Coffee ice cream as a base.

2. Drizzle and criss-cross chocolate and caramel over the top.

3. Break apart some Oreo cookie and sprinkle around on the top.

4. Enjoy!

Care to share your Gifford’s Ice Cream recipe with the world? Let us know!

Recipe Ideas | May 12, 2011 | Comments Off |