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03rd May 2018

Pickle ice cream is now apparently a thing and people appear to be loving it

Keeley Ryan

We’re not too sure about this.

When it comes to ice cream, there’s a few flavours that have become the standard.

Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and usually some kind of caramely concoction will land on the menu.

We never, ever thought we’d hear of pickle flavour ice cream, though.

One restaurant has been winning rave reviews on social media for their newest flavour of soft serve ice cream.

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The creative cooling treat  is available at the Lucky Pickle Dumpling Co in New York City, at just $5 (€4).

The restaurant is owned by Jacob’s Pickles, a restaurant that dishes up elevated southern food – and sounds like they really, really like their pickles.

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Their website explains:

“For us, pickles have a real place at the table. Throughout history, pickles have had a major role in food culture.

“We’re inspired by the pickle – and use it to help us elevate comfort food to new levels.

“We use pickles from start to finish, to wake up the taste buds as an appetizer then to cleanse the palette at the end of the meal.

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“We appeal to a new generation of pickle lovers by making pickles that take inspiration from beyond New York.”

Based off photos being shared on social media, the ice cream comes in a pal-green colour – and a very generous serving size.

Whatever our thoughts on the pickle soft serve ice cream, it looks like social media users are really digging what it tastes like.

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Some people said it was “unexpectedly tasty” and “delicious” overall, while others didn’t seem entirely convinced about the whole idea.

If pickle ice cream isn’t your thing, don’t worry: there’s other flavours on the menu.

The Lucky Pickle Dumpling Co also offer a matcha flavoured ice cream as well as a chocolate dip soft serve.

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