May 18th, 2010

Hopkins Creamery, Ice Cream, Lewes, Delaware, On-Farm Creamery, Review, Peanut Butter Ripple, Chocolate Banana Walnut, Coconut, Apple Pie, Have I died and Gone to Heaven?

“My advice to you is not inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while it’s on your plate.”  by Thorton Wilder

Tyler has been telling me to visit Hopkins Creamery; I should have gone sooner.  What a treat!!

Many years ago I visited this farm, way before they probably even thought of having an on-farm creamery.  I visited with my youngest son’s class for a field trip.  I have driven on this road many times and always thought of that day so long ago.  Now there is another reason to visit.  You will become a fan, as well.

Hopkins Creamery is in the Green Acres Farm, located at 16186 Dairy Farm Rd., Lewes, Delaware, 19958.  From Lewes, DE 5-Point Intersection on Rt. 1 drive 3 miles straight West on Lewes Georgetown Highway, to traffic light intersection at Dairy Farm Rd….far left corner at cow crossing.

Today was not a day that ice cream would come to your mind.  Cold and rainy; but for the ice cream lover that I am there is always a yearning for ice cream.

So there I was, talking to the 2 lovely ladies that were selling ice cream at Hopkins Creamery.  I had to ask them if their ice cream was gluten free; but sadly, it is not.  They were not sure if their Italian ice was.

This farm has been owned and operated by the same family for four generations.  Hopkins Farm Creamery opened in 2007.

All the ice creams are made less that 48 hours before you actually purchase them.   They have 20 unique flavors.  Need a special order?  Just give them a couple of days notice and your custom-order batches will be ready for pick-up.

How about those Classics that you remember as a child?  Yes, they have them; milkshakes, banana splits, sundaes and root beer floats.

Hopkins Creamery also has seasonal flavors available like Pumpkin Pie, Delaware Fruit or Christmas Cake.

I decided to get about 4 of their ice creams and asked the ladies to choose them, having in mind that I had never been there.  I wanted an ice-cream tasting in the privacy of my own home.

I was like a kid.  I could not wait to finish my dinner so that I could taste them.

The Ice Cream Tasting:

Peanut Butter Ripple – Creamy, just enough chunks of peanut butter and not overly sweet.

Chocolate Banana Walnut – I like bananas just as a fruit only so I was a little hesitant about trying this one.  The banana is incorporated into the chocolate ice cream and the hints of walnuts give it just a slight crunch.  Very good.

Coconut – I had heard about this one.  Definitely coconut.  Delicious, creamy and again just the right sweetness.

Apple Pie – It tasted just like one with tiny pieces of crust incorporated into the creamy ice cream.  I loved that it was not overly sweet also.

Hopkins Farm is open every day from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m.  Telephone is 302-645-7163.  Their website is great; check it out http://www.hopkinsfarmcreamery.com.

I got some of the info. for this post from their website.  On the website, it said:   Recommend Us!!  That won’t be a problem, I just did!!!

Talk to you later….