Iceballs Are Back!


Iceballs, the grown-up version of an oversized sno-cone, are back for the summer season! I ate my first iceball of the year (lime ice, no ice cream) this week. And had my first ice headache of the year this week, too (ow).

Once, when I was in high school, a friend found out his girlfriend was cheating on him- with the ice cream dude. My friend showed up unannounced at his girlfriend's place, catching them together, and chased him into the street. Ice cream dude- of course- got on his ice cream truck to make a speedy exit. This was all the more undignified because the faster you drive an ice cream truck, the louder and faster the music gets too. I still giggle every time I hear that music, remembering that day. We laughed so hard that my friend had to stop running, and ice cream guy lived to deliver popsicles- and whatever else he was serving up- another day.

Get summertime iceballs at Schneiders Sweet Shop in Bellevue or Sweet Tooth Candies in Newport. Schneiders and the Sweet Tooth are owned by the same family but the candies made and served are somewhat different at each store.

I like the Sweet Tooth overall for service + candy + they are very twee there, when you order dark chocolate covered caramels they put them in a gold box for you. I always feel guilty, knowing the box top will end up on the floor of my car with the rest of the junk by the time I hit 10th street.


  • Schneiders Sweet Shop is located at 420 Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue, Kentucky.

  • Sweet Tooth Candies is located at 125 w. 11th Street in Newport.

Comments

Anonymous said…
The best ice balls by far, get the combo of banana ice cream and root beer topping so good. We drive from West Chester, Ohio many times during the year. Not to be misses are their carmels and opera creams. Wish they had a place closer to West Chester. Use them often to send "Thank You" gifts. Hope the family keeps the business going forever!
Lisa said…
Warning: the caramels are addictive. In my attempts to lose weight I am avoiding the chocolates like the plague.
Lisa said…
Warning: the caramels are addictive. In my attempts to lose weight I am avoiding the chocolates like the plague.
Judy Walters said…
The best ice balls by far, get the combo of banana ice cream and root beer topping so good. We drive from West Chester, Ohio many times during the year. Not to be misses are their carmels and opera creams. Wish they had a place closer to West Chester. Use them often to send "Thank You" gifts. Hope the family keeps the business going forever!

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