Porsche Makes Tasty Treats In Unique Colors For Special Occasion

Automotive Inspiration

It certainly seems like there's a dedicated day for everything, from tacos to grandparents to pretty much anything else worth celebrating. Thus, it shouldn't be a surprise to learn that there's such a thing as National Ice Cream Day, which Porsche actually took the time to celebrate recently by releasing a line of limited-edition popsicles inspired by custom paint colors from its past.

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Porsche Inspired

One of the things that set Porsche apart from other automakers is its 160 Paint to Sample color options and Paint to Sample Plus custom colors, which coexist among more traditional color options. Thus, the automaker teamed up with Pretty Cool Ice Cream, a small-batch creamery based in Chicago, to come up with five ice cream pops inspired by Porsche paint colors that coincidentally could double as ice cream flavors.

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Five Flavors

That lineup consists of Mint Green - a green mint cookies and cream ice cream with a mint green white chocolate shell, Strawberry Red - cream Cheese ice cream dipped in a strawberry red shell made with real freeze-dried strawberries, Macadamia Metallic - roasted macadamia ice cream in a sparkling macadamia metallic colored chocolate shell, Frozen Berry Metallic - black raspberry ice cream in a sparkling frozen berry colored Ruby chocolate shell, and Lime Gold Metallic - key lime pie ice cream in a sparkling lime gold colored caramel shell.

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Pretty Cool Offerings

These special pops were initially available to purchase at Pretty Cool Ice Cream on National Ice Cream Day, and will also be featured throughout the rest of the year on special occasions. Pretty Cool Ice Cream is a small handmade ice cream company in Chicago, Illinois by award-winning pastry chef Dana Cree, author of Hello, My Name Is Ice Cream, and celebrated hospitality hero Michael Ciapciak, founder of Bang Bang Pie and Biscuits.

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Fun Project

"This has been a fun project and one we hope will evoke a smile, just like the customizable colors available on all of our cars. We genuinely thought there weren’t many things cooler than one of our special colors for your dream Porsche, but this ice cream might just have that beat," said Ayesha Coker, Vice President of Marketing of Porsche Cars North America. "Pretty Cool Ice Cream has been as meticulous and passionate as we are about getting the color just right - and on top of that they’ve come up with delicious flavors to match. We hope Porsche fans and enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy the ice cream as much as we’ve loved creating it!"

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Passion Project

"My uncle, 'Targa Dan,' has always had a passion for restoring Porsche cars and has brought over 200 cars back to life over the last 50 years, so I grew up very close to the brand. When Porsche reached out to me to make some custom ice cream inspired by the paint colors, I was thrilled," said Dana Salls Cree, Owner of Pretty Cool Ice Cream. "Similar to all Porsche sports cars, the ice cream pops are truly a passion project that I couldn’t be more excited to share."

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