Friday, August 24, 2012

Madisono's at Cork N Bottle in Kentucky


Did you know that Madisono's gelato and sorbet is available at the Buttermilk Pike and Covington locations of Cork N' Bottle? You could pair some lemon basil sorbet with a lovely dessert wine like prosecco and have a special kind of evening tonight.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Madisono's Chocolate Gelato base


We at Madisono's think it's important to keep as much of the gelato making process in our control. We make all our bases from scratch because it makes a better tasting product, which is obviously very important to us and to our customers.

This is what it looks like when we start the cooking process of our chocolate base. Those dark brown circles are the chips floating around. Cool looking, huh?

Thursday, August 16, 2012

A visit to Young's Dairy


Young's Dairy is only 40 minutes from Cincinnati, so I'm surprised how long it took me to pay them a visit. I'd read about Young's Dairy in my Frozen Foods Magazine (yes, there is such a publication...) and was impressed. They claimed 10,000 visitors in a week! I swear I thought it was a typo; how could an ice cream place in a rural part of Ohio draw so many visitors??

Last Saturday was my chance to find out. I gathered my family and set out to visit the Art Show in Yellow Springs, Ohio, go raspberry picking and finish off with a little ice cream treat from Young's. I can definitely see the attraction to tourists and locals alike! The dairy is set in the beautiful farm countryside amid rolling fields of soy beans and corn.

Jersey cows are known for their rich milk, so Young's ice cream has 15% butterfat. They make all the ice cream at the facility, along with cheeses and other dairy products sold in their Dairy Store. But wait, there's more! The Golden Jersey Inn serves homestyle cooking for dining and events, the Udders and Putters offers miniature golf, Cowvin's Kiddie Corral is a play area for those kids under 48", the Moovers and Shakers train ride operates in the spring, summer and fall, and there are more events scheduled throughout the year. Right now the corn maze is open!

A fun, family-friendly atmosphere is definitely what draws all those customers. We waited in a line that curled around the dining area before entering into the ice cream shop, where wiggly kids could climb around on miniature cows if they were feeling impatient. Though the line was long, I think we really only waited about 20 minutes, so those scooping kids sure know how to do their jobs quickly! We enjoyed some mint chip, chocolate chip, chocolate, and cookie dough scoops. Delicious and fun.


Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Madisono's Goes Mobile!



We at Madisono's Gelato and Sorbet really love being a part of the Cincinnati community. We enjoy attending all the concerts, fundraisers, and events that are always happening around our city and wanted to make ourselves more available to the Cincinnati fans of our gelato and sorbet for some of these out door venues.

So, while we have some other really exciting stuff brewing (and we are dying to tell you, but all in due time...) ONE of the new additions is our Madisono's Gelato and Sorbet mobile cart! We will pack it full of delicious cups of gelato and sorbet, and our tasty MadPops too and see you at events around Cincinnati.