For more than 60 years, Boonville’s Mercer’s Dairy has made traditional and wine-infused ice creams, including its distinctive line made with actual wine and 5% alcohol. The Upstate New York shop also produces ice cream sandwiches and cakes, serves more than 30 flavors, and offers co-packing and private-label production for frozen desserts.
Perry’s Ice Cream Co., IncFounded in Akron, New York, in 1918 by H. Morton Perry, Perry’s Ice Cream is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated ice cream maker and frozen-food distributor. Its signature ice cream follows a family recipe and slow-cooked process, and the company also contract-manufactures frozen desserts for partner brands.AKRON, NY
Leiby's DairyLeiby's Dairy has made artisan-crafted premium ice cream since 1928, using a base recipe the company says dates to its founding. It operates an ice cream production facility and a separate mix plant opened in 2018, and makes customized mixes for national brands as well as its own range of frozen products.TAMAQUA, PA
Eric’s Ice Cream FactorySince 1999, Eric’s Ice Cream Factory has been making homemade, handcrafted ice cream in small three-gallon batches at its Northwest Ohio shops and mobile ice cream truck. The Defiance-based company has developed more than 170 rotating flavors, including its own dairy-free options and exclusive topping and flavor lines, giving its cases a distinctly local and inventive character.DEFIANCE, OH
Ice Cream CottageSince opening in March 1990, Ice Cream Cottage has made premium ice cream and custom ice cream cakes in historic Mastic, Long Island. Its Chocolate Overdose was voted Best Chocolate Ice Cream by Newsday in 2012, and the shop won Newsday’s Best Ice-Cream Cone on Long Island by popular vote in 2016. The cottage-style shop also keeps more than 100 cakes in stock for pickup.MASTIC, NY