Screwball (ice cream)
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A screwball is a type of ice cream that first appeared in the 1970s. It consists of a cone of flavoured ice cream inside a conical, plastic cup with a gumball
at the bottom. The flavour of the ice cream is usually raspberry ripple, with a ball of bubblegum at the bottom. Several prominent brands produce screwballs, for example Asda
, Popsicle, and Eskimo Pie
. The name was originally a commercial product name but is now used to describe all such ice cream treats, whoever makes them.
'Two Ball Screwball' is a brand name (in the United States, a registered trademark) for a screwball containing two gumballs. The original flavor was cherry
but it has also been introduced a multiple flavored twist of lemon
and blue raspberry. As with all screwballs, the shape is that of an upside down cone with the gumballs at the bottom.
Gumball
Gumball may refer to:*A ball made of bubblegum often dispensed from a gumball machine*Gumball , a video game for the Apple released in 1983 by Broderbund Software*Gumball , an alternative rock band from the 1990s...
at the bottom. The flavour of the ice cream is usually raspberry ripple, with a ball of bubblegum at the bottom. Several prominent brands produce screwballs, for example Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
, Popsicle, and Eskimo Pie
Eskimo Pie
Eskimo Pie is a brand name for a chocolate-covered vanilla ice cream bar wrapped in foil, the first such dessert sold in the United States. It is now marketed by Nestlé, owners of Dreyer's of the Western United States, and Edy's of the Eastern United States...
. The name was originally a commercial product name but is now used to describe all such ice cream treats, whoever makes them.
'Two Ball Screwball' is a brand name (in the United States, a registered trademark) for a screwball containing two gumballs. The original flavor was cherry
Cherry
The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
but it has also been introduced a multiple flavored twist of lemon
Lemon
The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...
and blue raspberry. As with all screwballs, the shape is that of an upside down cone with the gumballs at the bottom.