To whom it may concern: Snowflake in Riverhead has their annual Jezynowka Blackberry Brandy Ice Cream this week only!

[coll]

And while you're out here, you can stop at the Polish Fair for some stuffed cabbage or keilbasa. See you there!

[coll]

Just picked up a pint of Mr Bean with choc covered coffee beans, while the beans are very noticeable, it totally satisfies my coffee cravings.

[JanRan]

Never heard of Snowflake as I'm not from Long Island. But I saw your post shortly before I was leaving for Montauk for a few days, and looked up the address thinking it might make for good stop on the way out or back....and it did. I stopped by this afternoon on the way home and think I might have gotten the last of the the blackberry brandy ice cream. They were scraping the bottom of the container to make me a cone. It was wonderful Thanks!!

[coll]

You did get the last: I see now the flavor is coffee ice cream with chocolate covered coffee beans, a new one that sounds good too, but not like the brandy. I'm so glad you got to try it, now we'll all have to wait a whole year until it returns. But worth the wait! (I still have almost half a quart in my freezer though, we're hoarding it)

[roxlet]

Thanks, Coll. We will have to make it our next trip to Riverhead. We are just 3 minutes away from Magic Fountain, and we went last night in the rain. I had Moose Tracks and Almond Joy, and my son had Moose Tracks and Cappuccino Crunch. Moose Tracks has, among other things, pieces of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. It is really, really good, but clearly not as sophisticated as the Brandy Blackberry! They also had goat cheese ice cream, but we didn't get a taste of that yesterday...

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Magic Fountain
Main Rd, Mattituck, NY 11952

[Scott_R]

I've had the goat cheese ice cream. I was good but not what I expected; I'm not sure I can describe what it was like. The Kulfi is always a favorite of mine there; this time, though, I took home a pint of Guinness [ice cream].

[roxlet]

What is the Kulfi? And I was wondering about the Guinness. What did that taste like? I had the Maple Walnut last night, and it's my favorite so far. Pedestrian, I know, but it was exceptional.

[Scott_R]

Kulfi: from my recollection, it's a vanilla base with rose water, cardamom, and pistachio--based on an Indian dessert.

Guinness: I can't say "it's just like Guinness." Considering all the cream and sugar, it's hard to call it beery. But I do know the owner makes it from a load of Guinness.

[roxlet]

I tried the kulfi yesterday. Very interesting to taste, but I can't imagine eating an entire scoop of that!

[Scott_R]

De gustibus non est disputandum.
I wouldn't order Moose Tracks, but I buy kulfi by the pint.

[roxlet]

My 14 year-old son loves Moose Tracks. I am partial to their maple walnut!

[Scott_R]

Woo-hoo! I actually got it this time! Trip out to Riverhead in the driving rain (which, irony being what it is, I presumed to be a sign that I'd end up empty-handed), and picked up a pint.

No kidding that there's so much brandy that it doesn't harden. But it's not just alcoholic, it's very tasty. Thanks for the heads-up, Coll!

[coll]

I am so glad, and I was out in this rain today so kudos to you for your bravery. We've been eating the last couple of nights, and there's nothing quite like it.

[Scott_R]

Meaning Sunday to Saturday starting the 22nd (if it lasts that long)?

[coll]

It's the "flavor of the week" but that seems to mean different things lately. I just went and got a quart, and asked if they would run out, and she just said "It's going fast". Then she said "It's really just for the Polish Festival". Which is today and tomorrow only. I usually pick up some more early in the week, but guess there's no guarantee. Hope you can snag some. From what I understand, he buys a case of the brandy and that's how much ice cream he makes. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a quart or more in every tub though. It's like soft serve and never really hardens.

[roxlet]

Where is Snowflake, exactly? I had thought that it was that little ice cream place on 58 just before you cross into the North Fork, but I saw that's called something else. We did go to Magic Fountain last night where my son had Moose Tracks, which he loved because it had pieces of his favorite candy inside -- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!

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Magic Fountain
Main Rd, Mattituck, NY 11952

[coll]

It's on 25, south of the LIE and Tangers. Next to Funchos and across from Buoy 1 and Roadside Brick Oven Pizza. Coming from the east, you can make a left off 58 by Home Depot/Borders Books (Mill Rd) and then make another left at the end by the post office, it's right there on the left. The place you mention on 58 just west of 105 is more soft serve, I believe? We have our share of old fashioned ice cream places. OK I'm off the the Festival now!!

[roxlet]

We drove past there today, but unfortunately, we weren't in the mood for ice cream having stopped by Briermere for breakfast a mere 2 hours before. However, the featured ice creams were pumpkin (I'd be interested to try it, but maybe not on such a hot day!), and fluffernutter. We will definitely have to go back!

[coll]

They usually have pumpkin on and off all fall, and it's great. Especially around the holidays, you can count on it. I was going tomorrow, while Fluffernutter was a thing my younger brothers and sisters really craved but was beneath me, I might just try it.