Moon mist is an ice cream flavour popular in the Atlantic Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, as well as Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] Believed to have been created in Nova Scotia in the 1960s, the ice cream is an unusual combination of banana, grape and bubble gum flavours and is sold by many of the large regional dairy producers.[2][3][4] These flavours are not fully blended together.[5] For some local ice cream parlors, moon mist is amongst the most popular flavours sold.[6][7] It is so popular that some fans will dye their hair in tribute to its three pastel colors.[8]
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| Type | Ice cream |
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| Region or state | Eastern Canada |
Cultural significance
editIn 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia, ReTales, a website dedicated to tracking retail and restaurant businesses in the Halifax Regional Municipality, began selling Melissa Buote-designed moon mist-themed merchandise amongst other products as a way to raise funds for local non-profit organizations.[9][10]
Farmers Moon Mist
editOne of the biggest brands in the region that sells moon mist is Farmers, which is owned by the Quebec-based Agropur Dairy Cooperative. The Moon Mist product was obtained by Agropur after they purchased Nova Scotia-based dairy producer Scotsburn in January of 2017.[11][12][13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ewbank, Anne. "Moon Mist". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Keith, Elizabeth (July 4, 2018). "Nova Scotia Has Been Hiding A Secret Ice Cream Flavour That Looks Delicious". Narcity.
- ^ Note: Earlier versions of this combination noted banana, grape, and blue raspberry. Dempsey, Amy (July 15, 2023). "The mystery and magic of Moon Mist — the Nova Scotia ice cream flavour 'going gangbusters' in Toronto". Toronto Star.
- ^ Bundale, Brett (July 13, 2023). "Written in the stars: The legendary tale of Atlantic Canada ice cream favourite Moon Mist". CBC News. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Fagan, Ali. "The Curious Ice Cream Combination Only Found In Nova Scotia". Tasting Table. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Muise, Chris (July 20, 2020). "National Junk Food Day: A look at the best the Nova Scotia has to offer". SaltWire.
- ^ Matei, Adrienne (September 14, 2016). "An Illustrated Guide to Canadian Desserts". Nuvo Magazine.
- ^ "This Nova Scotia Ice Cream Is So Beloved, People Dye Their Hair to Match Its Pastel Swirl". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Tobin, Maria (May 23, 2022). "Pop of colour: Moon mist inspired mural being painted in Halifax's downtown core". CTV News.
- ^ Ryan, Haley (April 1, 2020). "Moon Mist shirts, doorstep smiles: support grows for N.S. charities". CBC News.
- ^ Ward, Rachel (November 30, 2016). "Nova Scotia's Scotsburn to be sold to Quebec dairy giant Agropur". CBC News.
- ^ "Agropur announces it has acquired the assets of Scotsburn". Newswire. February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Scotsburn". Agropur Dairy Cooperative.
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