ORRVILLE, Ohio — Smith Dairy Products Company, the leading regional maker of dairy products, beverages and ice cream, today announced that its seasonal favorite, Ruggles Premium Ice Cream flavor: Pumpkin Pie, is now available in grocers’ freezers throughout the region.
“We always look forward to the autumn appearance of our Ruggles Pumpkin Pie ice cream as the kickoff of our holiday flavor season,” said Penny Baker, Director of Marketing for Ruggles. “Our consumers enjoy our Pumpkin Pie flavor throughout the fall season, and shortly after that, our winter holiday flavors are available. We’ll have some great recipes for consumers to try with those flavors, too.”
Ruggles Pumpkin Pie offers pumpkin flavored ice cream with pie crust pieces to enjoy. Smith Dairy also offers a recipe that uses the seasonal favorite combined with extra coffee for a tasty mocha milkshake.
RUGGLES PUMPKIN PIE ICED MOCHA MILKSHAKE
Description: A lighter, less-sweet milkshake.
Don’t throw away that extra coffee! Freeze coffee in ice cube trays to use in this recipe.
Serving Size: 2
1 cup cold strong coffee—frozen into about 10 cubes
2 cups Ruggles Pumpkin Pie Premium Ice Cream
1/4 cup SMITH’S Vitamin D (whole) Milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Freeze leftover coffee in an ice cube tray to use in your milkshakes. One cup liquid equals about 10 cubes.
Crush the coffee ice cubes in a blender. Add the remaining ingredients with enough milk for desired consistency. SMITH’S 2% Reduced Fat, 1% Lowfat or Fat Free Skim milk may be substituted.
Pumpkin Pie is available during October while supplies last, in 1.75 quart containers with a suggested retail price (SRP) of $5.29 – $5.99.
Source: Smith's Dairy