Blackberries and raspberries are the base for black raspberry chocolate chip ice cream. The result is a tart, intensely purple frozen treat.
Always on my to-do list when I make the trip home to Cincinnati is a stop at Graeter’s. I grew up on this handcrafted French pot ice cream, and it’s my absolute favorite. Graeter’s tastes like my childhood.
I remember lots of summer evenings making a trip to Graeter’s after dinner with one of my parents.
Then when I was old enough to drive, I would go with friends to see our other friends who worked behind the counter. They were very generous with the servings!
Now I can pick-up a pint of my beloved Cincy ice cream at pretty much any grocery in Chicago since they’ve gone national like so many other once only local brands.
I have to say that a cone just tastes better when eaten at an actual scoop shop rather than from a pint at home.
Perhaps the atmosphere and experience are what make the ice cream fresher and even more delicious, if that is possible. I have a feeling my nostalgia is also a contributing factor.
Graeter’s is known for its signature black raspberry chocolate chip ice cream. Growing up I was more of a plain chocolate chip or mint chocolate chip person.
Now I love the tart berries paired with big chocolate chips.
I decided to recreate this flavor at home. Black raspberries are hard to find. They seem like they are a farmers market only kind of berry meaning they are best eaten fresh straight from their container and not tinkered with.
My solution was to use a combination of red raspberries and blackberries. The result was a still had that signature tartness and that unmistakable intense pinkish purple hue.
This ice cream was the ultimate homage to Graeter’s iconic flavor. I made sure to roughly chop the bittersweet chocolate leaving hefty hunks dotting every scoop.
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Hi! I grew up in Columbus and Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chip ice cream is my all time favorite!! I live in New York now and have been dying to recreate it, how did you find the flavor of this recipe compared to Graeter’s? Thank you!