Our favorite ice cream classics
The weather is lovely and we are loving it, because we now have a good excuse to get our favorite ice creams. From Raket to Split: these are our beloved classics.
Waffle ice cream – editor in chief Marcus
The waffle ice cream: a block of compact industrial ice cream between two crispy waffle cookies. Available in chemical-looking color combinations of pink (strawberry), brown (chocolate) and white (vanilla). No ice cream is better, tastier or lasts longer when licked.
‘Dubbeldik’ is the name its creator Jamin gave this iconic ice cream in 1960. Since last year, the candy store has removed the ice cream from its shelves—a disgrace. But don’t despair: HEMA brings out a similar waffle ice cream (only during the summer months), hurrah. It’s not the original, but an adequate alternative for the waffle-ice-cream nostalgists among us.
Calippo – managing editor Marieke and intern Sanne
Marieke: A Calippo, in cola or orange flavor. I’m not an ice cream lover, but when I’m looking for refreshment on a sweltering day, this really is the ice cream I choose. The texture is a little strange, because it always feels shaved. It lasts a long time, which inevitably results in a puddle of melted ice cream at the bottom of the packaging, which I simply drink (and then half of it ends up on my face and clothes).
Sanne: I’m team Calippo till I die and always go for the extra-sour green one with lime flavor. Unfortunately, those are rare. I’m no superstar at slurping up the familiar sickly sweet leftover syrup. I’m often busy with so many other things by then that it has gone lukewarm. Then I completely forget about the limp, soggy packaging.
Split – editor Emma
My favorite on a warm day is by far a Split. Normally I prefer ice cream to water ice, but water ice is much more refreshing. Luckily, with a Split you don’t have to choose. There’s ice cream inside, but first you have to get through the layer of orange water ice.
What I love most is that everything tastes so chemical. I would send ice cream with this texture straight back in a restaurant, and the water ice tastes like sickly sweet orange extract, but together it all works perfectly.
Raket – editor Sophie
Naturally, I love eating a Raket. It’s an ice cream I can crave on a warm summer’s day from the moment I open my eyes in the morning. The release when I finally have the wooden stick clasped between my fingers is immense.
One small disadvantage: my motto, ‘save the best for last,’ is impossible with a Raket. You have to eat the red tip first before you get to the orange and yellow layers. What a shame—I’d much rather save the red for last. Maybe a special edition one day, Ola? An upside-down Raket?
Liuk – food editor at large Marjan and wine editor Romy
Marjan: Liuk is lemon ice on a licorice stick. I never liked ice lollies; far too sweet. Until I tried this one. The ice cream is wonderfully refreshing and not nearly as sweet as the rest. And then there’s the added bonus of that delicious bay-leaf licorice stick (albeit difficult to bite through). At first you could only buy them in Italy, but fortunately in recent years they’ve also become widely available in supermarkets here.
Romy: The only ice cream I eat is Liuk, for exactly the same reasons as Marjan. And that’s remarkable for someone who doesn’t like ice cream, like me.
Solero Shot – sales Theo
It used to be a real treat when I got a Solero Shot. Instead of one ice cream, you actually had lots of little ones, because the packaging was filled with tiny balls. A whole tube just for you, which you didn’t have to share with your relatives—a pretty big deal when you’re between 6 and 10 years old. This ice cream is especially great when you put the opening to your mouth until both your cheeks are completely full.
