5 to Try: Cool Treats

by Sandra Carr - Citysearch Contributor - 164 Reviews - 87 Lists

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Updated: September 29, 2009

Beat the heat with a single or double scoop ice cream cone or a cup of Italian ice or yogurt at area eateries. Parlors are going the distance with all-time favorite flavors like chocolate, strawberry and vanilla to fruity concoctions. Cool off after a day in the sun or after din-din with an icy, cold sensation for dessert at one of these freeze zones.

5 to Try

  1. 1 Baskin-Robbins
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    2603 Edgewater Dr, Orlando, FL 32804 (map)

    Satisfy your ice cream passion with one of Baskin-Robbins many flavors in College Park. Popular ice cream options include the Mint Chocolate Chip and the Very Berry Strawberry. Soft-serve ice cream cones are also 88 cents. What a bargain.

  2. 2 Rita's
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    6017 Goldenrod Road, Orlando, FL 32822 (map)

    Take a breather and experience Italian ice made fresh daily or old-fashioned frozen custard in East Orlando. Italian ice flavors include mint chocolate, raspberry, cherry and mango. Other menu items include the Gelati, which is Italian ice with a custard topping and the Blendini; a custard Italian ice with a cookie mixture.

  3. 3 Bruster's Real Ice Cream
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    1154 Rock Springs Rd, Apopka, FL 32712 (map)

    Treat yourself to over 140 flavors of delish ice cream in a cake or waffle cone in Apopka. Flavor categories include fruity, berry, nutty, crunchy, chocolate and coffee. The ice cream stand also serves yogurt, Italian ice and sherbet.

  4. 4 Twistee Treat
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    1500 Maguire Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761 (map)

    Get a frozen delight from an ice cream-shaped take-out eatery in Ocoee. Cool options include soft-serve ice cream in cake or waffle cones, sundaes, a banana split and Coke or root beer floats.

  5. 5 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Marble Slab Creamery
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    2614 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803 (map)

    Experience homemade ice cream scooped onto a frozen marble slab and mixed with fruit, nuts, cookies or candy. The ice cream parlor also hand-rolls their freshly baked waffle cones daily and are available in a variety of flavors ranging from vanilla cinnamon to dark chocolate with Butterfinger.

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