AM Ice Cream (1232 Milwaukee Ave.), the most recent addition to a surge of new businesses on South Milwaukee’s main drag, specializes in rolled ice cream. Slightly creamier than regular ice cream, rolled ice cream is made by the server pouring the liquid ice cream base onto a cold metal pan and working in flavorings of the customer’s choice. The mixture is spread thin, and then the server uses a scraper to roll the ice cream sheet into columns, which are placed in a cup for serving. Patrons can watch the process at the prep counter.
Rolled ice cream servings start at $4.95, and flavors include blueberry, fudge mint, Oreo and more unusual offerings like green tea, in which the tea’s slightly grassy flavor nicely complements the vanilla creaminess. Scoop ice cream in traditional flavors like vanilla bean and mint chip are also available ($2.50 and $3.25), as are bubble cones ($7.95), which are fun, puffy waffle sundae cones made fresh to order and filled with ice cream and toppings. Other cool treats include Hawaiian shaved ice ($3 and $5) in about a dozen fruity flavors, and owner Lee Yang plans to add cold grab-and-go beverages to the offerings.
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