Visiting The Dreyer's Ice Cream Factory & Recipes!
By Bob Carter

UNION CITY, CALIFORNIA, USA - Have you always dreamed of going to Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory? Here's a factory tour that's even cooler! Did you ever want to feel surrounded by the sights and scents of ice cream? If so, plan a trip to tour Dreyer's Ice Cream factory and get a taste for how ice cream is made!

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream offers public tours of its Union City, California, manufacturing facility, complete with ice cream taste tests. Tours are given to groups, individuals, and families of all ages and include the formal tour and a stop in the Double Scoop Depot for a video on the art of ice cream appreciation and a 2-flavor tasting.

The $12 million, 60,000 square foot ice cream plant is designed to enable viewing above the state-of-the-art equipment used in each phase of the manufacturing process. From stainless steel mixing tanks and 500 gallon flavor vats to ingredient feeders on the production line, each step of the manufacturing process is demonstrated while and expert tour guide describes the procedure.

The guided tour also includes a brisk walk through a 20 degree below zero freezer before moving on to the tasting room for a sampling of the day's wares.

Unfortunately, Dryers no longer offers tours, but the recipes below are still delicious!

Recipe Links

• Guilt Free Cappucino Sundae
• Sorbet in a Slice
• Cookies 'N Cream Waffles with Raspberry Sauce