Tips on Stocking up for the winter

Now we are heading the end of september and into october, ice cream stands are starting to close down.  Now, the first tip that I covered is that on some ice cream stands they just simply get their ice cream from another place.  Of the five places, Rota Springs, Richardsons, Kimballs, Jay Gee's, and Bedford Farms, the most definite place to stock up is Kimballs and Jay Gee's, simply because they close earlier then other places, while Richardson's and Bedford Farms are open basically year round.  So, before you stock up on your favorite flavers to get you through the winter, do some research and make sure that your ice cream stand makes the ice cream on the premise, or it is made from the same company.

So, here's a few tips when it comes to stocking up.

For more popular flavers that are seasonal, stock those up about a week or two prior to closing.  Ice cream can last for months in the freezer, so there's no waiting till the last minute before you stock.  Some places have sales on the last day, but chances are, you will not find the flaver you want.  So, it still be on the safe side to stock up about a week or so prior.  As far as pumpkin and gingersnap molassis from Kimballs, I already stocked up on them.  Hopefully, they will have indian pudding one more time before they shutter for the season.

Always ask the people in there to not overflow the containers.  Chances are, the ice cream will melt over, and as a result, a mess that took me lots of times and a lot of paper towels and water to clean up.  Make sure that they are able to snugly put the lid on the containers before you go.