I need your help. I’ve talked to 20 people in the last two hours, and no one has EVER heard of Eggnog-flavored ice cream. One of those people was the Dairy Manager at Hy Vee, and from the look on his face he though the very idea was on par with Dead Mouse and Thistle-flavored gelato. I feel like a mad stranger in an even crazier land.
I KNOW it existed, and I just remembered where. Bridgeman’s Ice Cream and Restaurant was a fixture at the Apache Mall in Rochester, MN in the 1970’s. I remember clearly that when the Plainview High School Choir travelled to sing Christmas tunes at the Mall I had a double-scoop sugar cone. Or two. I haven’t seen a Bridgeman’s Restaurant in 30 years, but Bulk Bridgman’s flavors are still made. However, I went to their website and….NO EGGNOG FLAVORED ICE CREAM. Am I trippin’? Have I uncovered the first clue in an alien plot to take over the planet? Help a brother out if you remember the flavor…know who still makes the flavor…or if a flavor fave of yours (holiday or not) also fell victim to the genetically superior occupants of Ceti Alpha 5.
Bibs and Pieces 