There may be doubters, haters, naysayers, but Edmonton is kind of an ice cream city. Our winters can be long and (bitterly) cold, but ice cream runs through our veins. Case in point, pioneer Kind Ice Cream has expanded to two locations (with a soon-to-be third) after opening their first store in 2019. Calgary's Made by Marcus has also opened up two shops in Edmonton and just this past summer, two new local ice cream stores have popped up, giving the aforementioned two a run for their money.
One of these new ice cream shops is Twice Cream, a little neighbourhood gem in the Westmount area. They opened their doors officially on Canada Day last year.
During our first visit in February, it was just a mere -22°C outside. No biggie.
Upon entering the store, we were greeted warmly by one of Twice Cream's owners, Romeo. When he heard that it was our first time, he began offering samples left, right and centre. So if there's a flavour you're curious about, but worried about commitment, feel free to ask for a sample!
Twice Cream currently has 10 "forever" flavours, 2 of them vegan, which are available year-round. They also have a bunch of rotating flavours that change with the month or season.
Both LT and I opted for a single cup ($5.50 each) which gives you a choice of up to two flavours.
LT decided on the Michael Cluizel chocolate and the Remedy chai. The chocolate ice cream is made with premium French chocolate while Remedy chai is a flavour collaboration with Edmonton's own Remedy Cafe. It's a super spice-forward ice cream with flavours like cardamon, cinnamon, and ginger at the forefront. If you're a fan of chai lattes, you'll love this frozen version.
For my flavours, I chose the vegan black sesame and tres leches. Black sesame is one of my favourite flavours and Twice Cream's rendition is so delicious! It's nutty, toasty, and sweet, with bits of sesame and pumpkin seed brittle mixed throughout. It even has my Asian mom's stamp of approval. And the best part? You can't even tell it's vegan! On the flip side, the tres leches has all the milks. Just like the Mexican cake, it's a really creamy flavour, but I found the cake chunks were too hard for my liking.
On a nicer day this past weekend, we made another trip out to the shop. This time, I went for a kid's scoop ($3.50) which was still a lot of ice cream. I decided on the banana honeycomb which is another vegan offering. This flavour has roasted bananas blended into their vegan base (cashew and coconut milk) along with bits of sponge toffee. It seemed like a struggle for them to scoop and I was a bit worried looking at the crumbly texture but all fears were cast aside when I tried my first bite. It was creamy with a strong banana flavour. Think sweet banana bread or bananas foster, none of that artificial stuff. I promise I'm not vegan (or lactose intolerant), but their vegan flavours knock it out of the park for me.
Twice Cream so nice, I had to go twice.
Twice Cream
10983 127 ST NW
Edmonton, AB
(587) 520-5505
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