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By Kara Didrich | Manor Ink

Manor Ink got the scoop!

I work for an ice cream shop in Narrowsburg called Sprinkles, and because of my experience with the creamy confection, I am able to judge ice cream parlors from the perspective of both server and customer. I know whether or not the ice cream is of true quality or not. So I decided to visit a number of frozen dairy stands serving summer treats to give readers my professional assessment.

Here in Livingston Manor

Though all of the ice cream shops were good, some were especially so. Evelyn’s Ice Cream Bar, a popular soft-serve ice cream spot in Livingston Manor, is located on Main Street and serves a variety of flavors and combinations of ice cream (though the shop is known for their classic chocolate-and-vanilla twists). Evelyn’s also has a pizza parlor attached to it. Previously known as Madison’s, this spot has been well known as an ice cream stand for many, many years, and it’s even better than it used to be! They serve phenomenal ice cream, and though simple, it is of high quality and has great flavor. There are also many flavor-enhancing topping options.

Trout Town’s creamery

Nif-T’s is located in Roscoe. It has been around since 2019, and it’s well known for creative flavors. When I visited this ice cream parlor, though, the soft serve ice cream I was served was unfortunately half liquid, and did not hold its shape. That was unusual, because typically this shop has wonderful ice cream, and I was also there very soon after they had opened, so that may have contributed to the soft-serve’s lack of body. Nif-T’s hard ice cream was delicious.

Ice cream by the lake

Sticky Fingers Delectables is in Kauneonga Lake, and is known for their locally-sourced, unique flavors. Where else would you find Lavender and Apricot Orange Blossom ice cream? I was privileged to try these aromatic flavors – meaning you smell them before you taste them – and was introduced to a whole world of new flavors. They are something owner James Loney calls the “sister flavors,” or the “twins.” The lavender ice cream, sister no. 1, was surprisingly not sweet and quite simple, yet outstanding! Sister no. 2, the Apricot Orange Blossom flavor, which Loney recommends as one of his favorites, was also amazing! It had a wonderful flavor profile with chunks of apricot, and also had a very interesting ingredient in it – rose water!

These three shops are only a sampling of the creameries that open for the summer season around the county. Some had yet to open when I made my tour, but all will provide tasty treats once the summer kicks in. And remember, I scream, you scream, we all ... well, you know!