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You scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!

Jul. 16 2021 Surf Shack By Madison Brown

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Surf Shack Ice Cream Review/Challenge:

What is summer without ice cream? No one knows, least of all Gordy’s Surf Shack, which serves an impressive variety of stand-out flavors to satisfy any sweet tooth.

First up comes a classic: Vanilla. You’ll know for sure you are in Wisconsin when you try this ultimate tried-and-true flavor. The undeniable taste of Wisconsin dairy comes through in the simple mix of milk and sugar. The ice cream is not light and fluffy but dense and filling, with the perfect balance between a rich and creamy flavor that is capped by a nice, searing chill to taste. Gazing at the dreamy milky-white scoop on a cone or in a cup, you are reminded that life, although maybe not as simple as the glorious flavor gracing your tastebuds at this moment, is just as good. Life is sweet, and you can count on Gordy’s Vanilla to remind you of that.

It’s been a hot day full of relaxing; laying out, reading, and working on your tan. It’s around mid-afternoon and you’ve been sun struck- that nice Lake Geneva sun leaching all the energy out of you. Luckily, the Surf Shack has plenty of chocolate ice cream to keep you going. A scoop of this delectable flavor is sure to elicit a smile and a boost of energy urging you to go jump in the lake and enjoy the rest of your summer day. Gordy’s Chocolate is smooth and teeters back and forth between savory and sweet, delivering a salty and sugary fix all in one. It’s simple, dependable; a perfect mid-day snack or late night bite that’s sure to excite.

Cookie Dough is the perfect flavor for those craving both the exhilarating taste of ice cream and the comforting chew of a chocolate chip cookie. The Surf Shack’s Cookie Dough isn’t your average skimpy scoop where the vanilla ice cream drowns out the chocolate chip cookie flavor. So no need to make homemade edible cookie dough (or buy the Nestle Toll House pre-packaged kind) when you can enjoy some mixed in with that special Vanilla. The Surf Shack’s Cookie Dough is divine, featuring big chocolate chunks wrapped around a tasty, dense dough. It’s one of the most popular flavors at the Surf Shack, and it’s even a favorite among the Gordy’s workers! Long time Gordy’s employee Ed Snyder describes the Cookie Dough flavor as, “cookie-licious”.

If you’re ever feeling blue, grab a scoop of the Blue Moon ice cream. Arguably the most popular flavor at the Surf Shack, Gordy’s Blue Moon features a strong fruity flavor that delivers a satisfying sugar-high. A cross between fruit punch and fruit loops, a scoop of Blue Moon will take you back to the juice boxes and sugary cereals of childhood and have you reminiscing over the good old days in a heartbeat.

Grabbing a scoop of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream is not only more filling but definitely more delicious than a stick of gum. Alex, a fellow intern and star of “The Scoop”, after a tough choice, claims Mint Chocolate Chip as her favorite flavor at the Surf Shack. The creamy base is luxuriously minty, but not overpoweringly so. Each bite promises a fair share of hearty chocolate chunks. The effect of the whole flavor is what Alex deems, “A perfect ratio of mint to chip”.

Can’t decide between indulging in a cookie or ice cream? How about trying to resolve the age-old argument between chocolate and vanilla? Cookies & Cream gives you an alternative to Cookie Dough, offering you that same chocolate fix with a bit more emphasis on the milky, cream-flavored filling you’d normally find in an Oreo. The Surf Shack’s Cookies & Cream has the very best combination between cookie pieces and the actual ice cream, mixing the ingredients so well that chunks become one with the ice cream, enriching the flavor and giving you Oreo-like goodness in every bite.

The Surf Shack’s Strawberry whittles Blue Moon down to one succulent fruity flavor that’s perfect on its own or for pairing with another more salty taste like Chocolate. Buy a scoop of Strawberry and you’re sure to get a light, fluffy, and luminous dessert that will send you to Cloud 9. The same goes for the Surf Shack’s Pink Lemonade Sherbert flavor. If you prefer Italian ice, Hawaiian shave ice, or gelato to ice cream, Pink Lemonade Sherbert is the flavor for you. Because of their light, silky, and candied sweetness, these flavors best fare as dessert after a nice, filling dinner at the Boat House, Shore Shack, or Surf Shack itself.

The Surf Shack’s Most Popular Flavors:

  1. Blue Moon
  2. Cookie Dough
  3. Cookies & Cream

Suggested Duos and Trios:

  1. Chocolate and Strawberry
  2. “Happy 4th” Flavors: Strawberry, Vanilla, and Blue Moon
  3. Cookie Bucket: Cookie Dough and Cookies & Cream

Now it’s your turn to take on the Gordy’s Ice Cream Challenge! Make it your mission this summer to try every ice cream flavor at the Surf Shack to determine your favorite flavors and combinations. You can count on Gordy’s Surf Shack to serve you up your newest favorite dessert this summer.