At the Gourmet Ice Co. in New Braunfels, you’ll find relief from the hot Texas weather and a sweet, guilt-free treat. This popular dessert stand serves light, refreshing shaved ice in very unique flavors that you wouldn’t expect to find, including wedding cake, watermelon basil, green tea vanilla and pineapple upside down cake. Each flavor is made with real fruit juice and even herb infusions, but their bright colors and fluffy texture will give you the satisfaction of the classic shaved ice that you loved as a kid.

The Gourmet Ice Co. was once housed inside of a hip Airstream trailer, but has since moved to a pet-friendly building complete with modern touches and hip chalkboard menus describing its daily flavors. Whether you stop in for a shaved ice to-go or to try three flavors served in a flight, this creative dessert shop is a must-try in New Braunfels.

The Gourmet Ice Co.
1102 N. Walnut Avenue
New Braunfels, TX 78130
www.thegourmeticeco.com
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The Gourmet Ice Co. serves classic Italian shaved ice with a bit of a modern, gourmet twist, and it does it all from an adorable little shop in the heart of New Braunfels. The company started from humble beginnings when it operated out of a refurbished vintage Airstream trailer, but its much larger storefront offers more indoor and outdoor seating and even stays open year-round.

The Gourmet Ice Co. is different from traditional shaved ice shops because its owners make a point to use only healthy, all natural ingredients in all of its small-batch mixes, from natural cane sugar to locally-sourced, organic produce and aromatic dried herbs. The unique list of flavors includes staples like blackberry lavender, chocolate sea salt caramel, and hibiscus mint, as well as a variety of seasonal options that change weekly.

The Gourmet Ice Co. is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

The Gourmet Ice Co.
1102 N. Walnut Avenue
New Braunfels, TX 78130
www.thegourmeticeco.com
www.yelp.com/biz/the-gourmet-ice-co-new-braunfels

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