Black raspberry ice cream

Black raspberry is considered a regional ice cream flavor of New England, where it is commonly served in ice cream parlors,[1][2][3][4] but can also be found elsewhere.

The type of raspberry used to prepare the ice cream is uncommon in the wild in New England and is only available for a short season, which would have made it a rare treat and possibly contributed to the flavor's popularity.

[3][4] Black raspberry ice cream often combines chocolate chips;[4] black raspberry chocolate chip is the signature flavor of the ice cream chain Graeter's.

[5] In 2024, Tim Philpott, vice president of marketing at Graeter's, reported that this particular flavor comprises 18 to 20% of the company's sales.

[6] Graeter's has also offered other variations, including the black raspberry chip donut[7] and their first bonus flavor, black raspberry cookies and cream.