‘Stuff Your Stanley’: Michigan Ice Cream Shop Hosting Event
Stanley tumblers have been the talk of the town lately. In a viral TikTok video, a woman’s car caught on fire, leaving only one item unscathed: her Stanley. Earlier this year, videos showed people lining up outside of Target stores waiting to rush in to grab limited-edition Stanleys when doors opened. Some people were even fighting over them. Well, if you scored yourself a Stanley tumbler, you could snag a deal from a Michigan ice cream shop.
Michigan Cream & Sugar Ice Cream Company, located in Bay City, about 15 miles north of Saginaw, is hosting a “Stuff Your Stanley” event on Friday. During the event, customers can fill their tumblers with ice cream for $10.
“Oh, happy happy first day of SPRING! We’re sorry Mother Nature hasn’t quite gotten the memo yet … but we have some sweet news!” said the company’s Facebook post. “We’re putting the YAY in FriYAY in a big way this first spring Friday of 2024 with our very first #StuffYourStanley event.”
Stuff Your Stanley: Does it have to be a Stanley?
Customers can bring their 30-40 oz. Stanley tumbler or equivalent empty, clean, wide-mouth container and the store will “stuff it with up to four scoops of your favorite small-batch, made-from-scratch ice cream flavors.” So, yes this means you can bring your Yeti tumbler.
Someone in the comments also asked if the limit is one per person at the Stuff Your Stanley event. The shop responded by saying, “Bring as many Stanleys as you like!” They also mentioned that customers can mix and match the flavors.
According to the shop’s website, Michigan Cream & Sugar serves “hand-crafted ice cream featuring the freshest and highest-quality locally sourced ingredients we can find.”
Some of their flavors include Bananas Foster, Mint Condition (A “refreshingly minty white chocolate ice cream with house-made peppermint patties”), and Michigan sugar cookie mixed berry crisp, among others.
Michigan Cream & Sugar will be open from 2-10 p.m. Friday. They’re located at 160 Uptown Dr., Bay City.
10 Wild Ice Cream Flavors to Try This Season
Summer is officially ice cream season, and July is National Ice Cream Month. Actually, every season is ice cream season, if you ask me. I seriously enjoy scoops of my favorite ice cream whether it’s 90 degrees outside or freezing cold. When it comes to ice cream flavors, it’s hard to beat the classics. Vanilla, chocolate, chocolate-chip and mint chocolate-chip are always favorites. But, why not switch it up and try some really wild ice cream flavors?
As a graduate of Michigan State University, I’ve tried many random ice cream flavors at the MSU Dairy Store. MSU is an agricultural college, so it’s known for the Dairy Store and having delicious ice cream. Honey Lavender and Spartan Swirl come to mind. But, enough about MSU. You don’t have to come to Michigan to get some unique ice cream flavors.
Read on for 10 wild ice cream flavors that you need to try. These flavors are all from major ice cream makers, so they should be fairly easy to find, no matter where you’re located. I’ve also included some non-dairy and gluten-free ice cream options for vegans and those on a gluten-free diet. I’m not vegan, but my favorite ice cream currently is actually non-dairy. Hopefully, there’s enough variety on this list for you to find your new favorite ice cream flavor.
It’s worth noting that some of these ice cream flavors are seasonal and only available in the summer. That said, the majority of the flavors below are currently available year-round.
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