GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — This summer Elliot Grandia and Janice Allen are getting the scoop on the best ice cream shops around West Michigan.
Stop number five: Sweet Temptations Ice Cream
Grand Haven's Temptations ice cream has been a lakeshore staple since 1985, and it's still churning
Every scoop at Temptations in Grand Haven is made in house — and has been for decades.
The family tradition goes back further than that, though.
"My dad actually went to ice cream school and learned how to make ice cream," said owner Kelly Larson.
Larson's first job at Temptations was in 1985. Today, she leads the operation — and the secret is in the mix.
"Skim milk are 2% I use a 14% mix, so that's what makes premium ice cream, premium ice cream," Larson said.
Crews whip up between 12 and 15 batches of premium ice cream every day at two Grand Haven locations: Temptations along the city's boardwalk and Sweet Temptations just up the road.
The menu builds on the classics while making room for new creations. Cookies and cream is one of the original flavors, and Larson is already planning what comes next.
"For July, I've got a salted caramel cookies and cream coming. I have a lemon blueberry cake, which I haven't made before," Larson said.
The homemade scoops are award-winning and keep customers coming back.
"I came here because they have the blueberry pie... which is so delicious," said Jacquelyn Zambito. "I love ice cream very, very much, and so I definitely taste the difference," Jacqueline said.
You can find Sweet Temptations at 621 Miller Dr, Grand Haven, MI
Temptations is located at 1 N Harbor Dr, Grand Haven, MI.
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