frozen dessert

Cold sweet course

A frozen dessert is any sweet food served cold and solid, having been chilled or frozen during preparation.

Ice cream is the most familiar example, but the category includes gelato, sorbet, frozen yogurt, sherbet, and Italian ice.

The term often appears in regulatory and commercial contexts where a product doesn't meet the legal definition of ice cream due to its fat content or ingredients.

The menu featured several frozen desserts for those who wanted something lighter than ice cream.

types

ice cream

Churned frozen dairy dessert

soft serve · ice pop · sundae · parfait · semifreddo · kulfi · mochi ice cream · spumoni · neapolitan · tartufo

toppings

sprinkles

Decorative dessert toppings

cherry · nuts · chocolate chips · cookie crumbles · marshmallow · butterscotch · gummy bears · mochi · wafer · cone

cold

icy

Frozen or unfriendly

frigid · frosty · chill · cold storage · slushy · crystalline · solid · hardened · thaw · melt

sweet

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

fudge · ripple · swirl · sugar · creamy · rich · decadent · indulgent · luscious · velvety

refreshing

cooling

Losing thermal energy

fruity · citrus · mint · tropical · mango · lemon · raspberry · coconut · watermelon · berry

Categories
Opposites
temperature

frozen dessertwarm dessert

Heated sweet course

molten lava cake · bread pudding · baked Alaska · hot fudge sundae · cobbler

course/meal position

frozen dessertfirst course

Initial dish served

main course · appetizer · starter · savory dish · entrée

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G