National Frozen Custard Day

Denser, richer, and colder than ice cream, and the Midwest knows this.

National Frozen Custard Day on August 8 celebrates a frozen dessert denser and richer than standard ice cream, made with a higher proportion of egg yolks (at least 1.4 percent by weight under FDA standards) and typically churned at slower speeds with less air incorporated. Frozen custard was popular