The sale of dairy products at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Dairy Store began in 1917 with all-you-can-drink milk for a nickel — but only for customers who brought their own glass.
More than 100 years later, the Dairy Store has replaced the milk offer with a lineup of ice cream treats and cheeses developed and produced by faculty, staff and students. And, just so you know, there's no longer a need to bring your own cup, dish or cone.
The store — which has a recipe catalog of more than 100 flavors — serves more than 100,000 people annually and dishes up 2 tons of ice cream during the Nebraska State Fair alone.
In celebration of National Ice Cream month in July, here’s a list of the Dairy Store’s top five flavors scooped annually — in no particular order. Each flavor is available to taste today.
Scarlet and Cream
The Dairy Store's flagship flavor is a vanilla base enhanced with a delicious Go Big Red strawberry swirl. For the university 150th year celebration, Scarlet and Cream has added chocolate chips and was renamed Nifty 150.
Mocha Madness
A sweet, coffee-flavored ice cream with chunks of English butter toffee and rich dark chocolate chips. The flavor is similar to the decadence of the Dairy Store’s Cappuccino Chocolate Chip.
Caramel Cashew
A nearly-perfect blend of sweet and salty to delight taste buds, this is a creamy caramel ice cream accented with salty, roasted cashews.
Butter Brickle
This classic flavor features vanilla ice cream mingled with chunks of English butter toffee.
4-H Clover Mint
Honoring the more than 25,000 youth who participate each year in the Cornhusker State’s Nebraska Extension-led 4-H program, this flavor is a delightful mix of peppermint ice cream sprinkled with chocolate and white chocolate chips.
Celebrating my first day as an associate professor @UNLincoln with some @UNLDairyStore 4-Clover mint. @UNL_ALEC @UNL_CASNR pic.twitter.com/0yFda4w93P
— L.J. (@LJMcElravy) July 1, 2019
Located in the Food Industry Complex/Filley Hall on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus, the Dairy Store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Learn more about the history and offerings in this iconic Nebraska destination.
