frozen custard

American  

noun

1. a smooth-textured, soft, frozen-food product of whole milk, and sometimes cream, egg yolk, etc., sweetened and variously flavored, often served in an ice-cream cone.

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Example Sentences

We were shooting in the middle of summer and our new host Kristen and I went for frozen custard several times a week.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2024

The Rutledge family lives in Broken Arrow, a sunny Tulsa suburb with a frozen custard shop and a dentistry called Super Smiles.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2022

A cute little building that once stored blocks of ice has been transformed into a frozen custard shop called Goodies.

From Washington Post • May 10, 2021

The offerings expanded to hamburgers, fries and frozen custard, and Shake Shack now has more than 70 outlets in nine countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 14, 2015

I use the frozen custard recipe she’s brought with her to make a thick, creamy mixture.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan