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Well Spring has officially begun! Not only does the calendar say so, but ice cream stands around the state are dusting off their soft serve machines and cleaning up their scoops. Everyone has their favorite place to go, whether you prefer your ice cream in a dish, on a cone, or with hot fudge all over it, nothing beats an ice cream on a warm spring day.

Here at Quandt’s we sell all of your ice cream needs! We have toppings from JHS and Henry & Henry, hard ice cream from Byrne Dairy and All Star, and even different flavorings from Virginia Dare if you prefer to flavor your own. Quandt’s also stocks cones, dishes and spoons, so you can thoroughly enjoy your ice cream and all the toppings!

Don’t forget the bananas! Banana splits have been around since 1904 when David Evans Strickler created a banana-based ice cream sundae. Back then it cost a mere 10 cents! Even though they cost a bit more today, they are still a great way to fully indulge.

So go out and enjoy the Spring weather and don’t forget to save some money for the ice cream stand!

Usually around this time of year the days start to get a warmer and the night’s stay cool. This is perfect weather if you’re making maple syrup! Every year, countless New Yorkers and New Englanders begin tapping sugar maple trees, to make thick sweet maple syrup. However, with the unseasonably warmer weather the season may be cut short. Ideally, sugar farmers would like temperatures in the mid-40s during the day and down to the 20s at night. Since the nights are not cooling down the sap does not run as well during the day. This could mean that supply for maple products might be a little less this year. Sugar farmers remain optimistic and are hoping for some cooler nights.

Maple syrup is used in a wide variety of things from making candy, sweet desserts, savory dishes, and of course to pour over pancakes and waffles! For some great cooking and baking ideas that use maple syrup check out http://www.maplemadness.com/recipes.html. Remember, when cooking and baking with maple syrup, it’s best to use a dark amber grade. This adds more flavor than fancy or other lighter grades. However, for pancakes and waffles fancy is the way to go!

At Quandt’s we carry a pure maple syrup in dark amber that would be perfect for all your cooking and baking needs. If you are feeling a little more traditional in your use of maple syrup Quandt’s also offers many kinds of pancake and waffle mixes! Check out General Mills pancake and waffle mix.

Enjoy the weather!

On Monday January 30^th, we held our 5^th annual Best Cake Contest at our Bakery and Ice Cream Show. This year, we were excited to have two new guest judges for the Best Cake Contest: Lifestyle Reporter Kristi Gustafson Barlette from the Times Union and blogger Ashley Dingeman who writes a blog on Saratoga.com “Eat Your Heart Out”. They were given the most difficult task of all; determining who had The Best Cake! They judged on Best Taste, Most Creative and Best Overall Design.  And the winners are… Willy’s Variety from Bennington,VT won Best Taste, Zachary’s Pastry Shoppe from East Greenbush,NY won Most Creative and Dolce & Biscotti Fine Italian Bakery from Clifton Park, NY took home the title of  Best Overall Design. This year was tough to decide on winners, because we had so many creative and delicious cakes! Congratulations to our winners of this year’s contest, and a special Thanks to all of our customers that participated. We look forward to seeing you all at next year’s Bakery and Ice Cream Show. Who has the Best Cake? Come decide for yourself!

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