National Creamsicle Day
Enjoy some ice cream and fruit juice in one, on #NationalCreamsicleDay
14 August is the annual celebration of National Creamsicle Day, a day specially created to enjoy this frozen delight that is ice cream and fruit juice all in one!
A creamsicle is usually vanilla ice cream on a popsicle stick, coated with a layer of flavoured orange ice. This frozen dessert has been around for many years and can be enjoyed all year round – not only during summer months.
The creamsicle was invented in 1905, when the 11-year old Frank Epperson experimented with putting fruit juice around vanilla ice-cream and created the Epsicle. The original Epsicle became known as a popsicle, creamsicle and even dreamsicle and was only available with an orange juice outside.
Today, creamsicles are available in a variety of flavours, ranging from orange to blue raspberry, lime, grape, cherry and even blueberry!
To celebrate, do not only go out and get a creamsicle, but ensure you share one with someone who’s never had the experience of tasting one. If you are feeling truly adventurous, you can make your own at home. Just mix fruit juice, vanilla ice cream and milk together in a large bowl and pour the mixture into small paper cups and freeze them.
Once the mixture is partially frozen, push popsicle sticks into them and return to the freezer. As soon as they are frozen solid, peel off the paper cups and enjoy your homemade creamsicles!
Post on social media using #NationalCreamsicleDay.
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