Philadelphia’s historic soda shop announces 26 super-limited, experimental flavors dropping this spring and summer.
The Franklin Fountain is known for its meticulous dedication to the past, but their newest ice cream menu is looking straight into the future of culinary innovation. The beloved Old City ice cream parlor has just announced a massive rollout of 26 experimental, small-batch ice cream flavors that will debut as exclusive pints and flights starting this April.
Chef Franny Zehmer and lead ice cream maker Ryan Feldman spent the winter conceptualizing and churning unexpected flavor combinations. The result? A lineup that turns savory classics and nostalgic memories into frozen treats.
The First Drop: Savory Meets Sweet The experimental series kicks off on Friday, April 3 at 11:00 AM with a bold start:
- The Charcuterie Board Flight: Featuring four distinct scoops—Moliterno Cheese, Fig, Olive Oil, and Brie.
- Caramelized Garlic Toffee Pint: Inspired by a Halloween candy experiment, this pint features a brown butter garlic base swirled with garlic-infused caramel toffee.
- Elderberry Goat Cheese Pint: Dropping shortly after on April 17.
“Ice Cream is meant to be fun,” says Chef Zehmer. “Through my years managing the ice cream department my staff and myself have had so many what-if moments… It got to the point where I asked myself ‘What if we actually took these ideas and made them a reality?’”
Zehmer notes that one of the most highly anticipated drops is the Caprese Pint (debuting May 23), which features a scratch-made mozzarella ice cream base, sweetened basil sauce, and sugar-roasted tomatoes.
How to Score a Taste These experimental flavors are strictly limited edition and will not be available by the individual scoop. They are sold first-come, first-serve. The Franklin Fountain is also asking for the public’s help to decide the shop’s future: each purchase comes with a QR code survey, and the highest-rated experimental flavors may earn a permanent spot on future seasonal menus.
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