Today is the first day of summer and we all know what that means: it is ice cream time! Summer is the season of ice cream: from melting cones on the Fourth of July to giant sundaes at the swimming pool. Frozen yogurt is also a really popular treat now that the temperature is up. Summer’s heat and laid back feeling beg for the creamy, sweet concoction and the Internet agrees. The net is abuzz with articles talking about the popularity of these treats and the ever increasing variety available.

Two of my favorite sites are expanding the way we see ice cream. Bon Appétit magazine has ice cream listed as one of the 100 best recipes and features new flavor and technique ideas on how to make the perfect batch of ice cream. Also offering new flavor ideas to the world is the Serious Eats blog today. The site offers up a bourbon-vanilla ice cream and (with some help from their readers) makes a few suggestions of other scrumptious flavors.

Some people don’t scream for a heaping cone of ice cream at this or any time of year. For the millions of people who are lactose intolerant ice cream can be a nightmare (gluten free people should know that ice cream is naturally gluten free, but any additions could have gluten). However, some companies are starting to acknowledge the growing number of lactose free customers and are finding some solutions. The internet is full of recipes for tasty sounding, lactose-free ice cream that can easily be made at home. And, in a move that has lots of milk avoiders happy, some companies are launching lactose free versions of their tasty treats.

It’s easy to please all your customers when they scream for ice cream. Your Serv-U representative can help you get all the serving utensils, storage containers, and serving dishes you need to serve the perfect ice cream Sunday or heaping ice cream cone.