Last weekend, Kele and I ventured out to Governer’s Island as part of our “explore one new thing” each weekend plan. Just a short 5-minute ferry ride from Manhattan landed us on the small gem of an island that has been the home to many-a-historic-event in the United States’ political past. But it wasn’t the history, the perfect 80 degree weather, or the perma-view of the Statue of Liberty while we lounged in recliners that made the day a dream come true, it was the Blue Marble Ginger ice cream.
Blue Marble Ice Cream started just three short years ago in Brooklyn, and since has made a permanent appearance at the beloved Brooklyn Flea, became the featured ice cream at the U.S. Open and has a one-man-stand that serves up cones on Governer’s Island. They make their ice cream in small batches on a Hudson Valley NY farm using certified organic grass-fed dairy and organic sugar, their website boasts. And they source their fairy from Natural by Nature in Lancaster County, PA. Trust me, you can taste that this ice cream came from happy cows!
Ice cream is EVERYWHERE in New York. Honestly, I’ve eaten more ice cream in the last six weeks than I have in the last two years. So it was refreshing to stumble upon Blue Marble when I’ve been inundated with Pinkberry and ice cream trucks everywhere I turn. This is one ice cream shop I’ll be supporting for a long time. (New Yorkers, I’ve only tried ginger but let me know what I need to try next on my next visit!)
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