A screwball is a type of frozen confection that first appeared in the 1970s. It consists of ice cream inside a conical, plastic cup with a gumball at the bottom. The name was originally a commercial product name but is now used to describe all such ice cream treats.
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Description edit
A screwball is a type of frozen confection. It consists of ice cream inside a conical, plastic cup with a gumball at the bottom.[1][2][3][4][5] The product does not qualify as ice cream under USDA guidelines.[citation needed]
History edit
The dessert originated in the 1970s.[1][2] In the US, it was served from ice cream trucks.[1]
Brands edit
The name was originally a commercial product name but is now used to describe all such ice cream treats, whoever makes them.[citation needed] Several prominent brands produce screwballs, including Asda, Popsicle, and Eskimo Pie. "Two Ball Screwball" is a Good Humor brand name (and a registered trademark in the US) for a screwball containing two gumballs.[6][4]
Flavors edit
In the UK, a common the flavor of the ice cream is raspberry ripple.[2] The original flavor of Two Ball Screwball was cherry,[3] but other flavors have been introduced, including blue raspberry.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Screwball Ice Cream | Good Humor". www.goodhumor.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ a b c "The fascinating history of the ice lolly". The Bolton News. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ a b "2 Ball Screwball® Cherry". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- ^ a b "two-ball screwball - Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)". www.odps.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07.
- ^ "BBC - Liverpool [subject] - Gum Control". Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Registration number 2406714". Trademark Electronic Search System. United States Patent and Trademark Office. 21 November 2000. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2011.