Graeter's

Graeter's is an ice cream company founded and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Graeter's owns a regional chain of shops offering ice cream, baked goods, and candy. Their products have been featured on Food Network. In June 2002, Oprah Winfrey said on her show that it was "absolutely the best ice cream I've ever tasted." Other notable fans of the company include singer Harry Connick Jr, and food writer David Rosengarten of Rosengarten Report. Graeter's ice cream won "Best Sweet" at the 2014 Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival.HistoryGraeter's was founded in 1870 by Bavarian immigrants Regina and Louis "Charlie" Graeter. After Charlie's death, Regina took over the business, opening new locations and continuing operations. Graeter's remains a family-owned and operated business at present.ProductGraeter's ice cream is made using the French pot method. All their ice creams are created from an egg custard base. After pasteurization, the flavorings are added. The custard and flavoring mixture is placed into two-gallon French pots. The pots are then spun in -14F saltwater, while a blade scrapes the cream that freezes against the sides of the pot. After 15-20 minutes of immersion in the saltwater, any larger additives are mixed in, such as cookie dough or chocolate chips. Ice cream is hand-scooped into pint containers. Graeter's makes 3200gal each day.