There was a long period of time in Maine and New Hampshire where if you thought about ice cream, you thought about Deering s. Deering Ice Cream is credited as being the oldest ice cream maker in New England, when they were founded all the way back in 1886. For more than a century, they were the ice cream brand to seek out, mostly because of their multiple locations across New England but also because Deering Ice Cream made visiting those locations so much fun.
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So how did they do it? By dressing up their ice cream for kids and adults alike. Rather than just serve up a standard sundae you could get anywhere, Deering Ice Cream made their sundaes extra special. Favorites included the Merry Go Round, made with delicious animal crackers, the Kookie Mouse, and truly, every child s favorite, the classic Deering Clown Sundae. That scoop of ice cream, with a sugar cone cap, whipped cream and a cherry for the bright red nose brought more smiles to people in Maine and New