Aunt LaLi Bay Area, CaliforniaĪunt LaLi is a woman-owned and are celebrating their 15th year in business! They add another layer of joy to Weddings with her ice cream truck, which combines the traditional feel of ice cream trucks from yesteryear with today’s warmth of your favorite local coffee house!Īunt LaLi caters both pre-packaged ice cream truck treats (Creamsicles, Fudge Bars, Snickers Bars, Sponge Bob!) and also works with a local ice creamery to provide scooped ice cream & sundae bars.Įach Wedding receives a custom quote based on the menu, location & number of guests. Prices start at $1500 for ice cream truck rental. They can also make custom flavors, such as pistachio + cardamom, thai tea and cinnamon + spice. Negranti Creamery offers Boutique Ice Cream Trucks with lactose intolerant friendly ice cream options! They have prior experience catering South Asian events – just check out this beautiful Hindu-Sikh wedding they were at in San Luis Obispo, California. There are so many flavors from South Asian foods which make great ice creams! Negranti Creamery Paso Robles, California They’re a small, family run shop, so they have the ability to make custom flavors. What’s the Scoop? is a small batch ice cream shop featuring premium ice creams and sorbets made from scratch. This family-run business from The Middle East easily caters to the Indian palette, with hand-crafted flavors such as saffron rosewater and Alphonso Mango. Mashti Malone has been gracing the LA ice cream scene since the 80s, and has been featured in publications such as VICE, Insider and The Nibble, to name a few. In the past, he’s created South Asian flavors such as cardamom pistachio and mango for events like weddings and sangeets. He has adorable tuk tuks that can be rented for wedding events, and has rave reviews from guests. In 2009, Gino brought his artistic ability to New York and the tri-state area with exquisite flavors. Gelato Chef Gino Parente from Frosinone, Italy has learned and perfected the tricks of the trade. Instead they are offering “Celebration Kits”, which you can order ahead and pick up on the day of your event!) Their exhaustive ice cream flavors range from coconut tahini with date caramel to pumpkin garam masala crumble. (NOTE: Malai’s ice cream carts are currently unavailable due to COVID. They offer an adorable ice cream cart available for weddings with a variety of pricing and serving options. Malai’s unique desserts have been giving our customers joy since 2015.” Their ice cream is all eggless, handcrafted, and churned with very little air, resulting in purer, more robust flavors, as well as the creamiest textures you can find. We are inspired by the traditions, culture, and heritage that India brings, and we show that through our products, hospitality and design. So say goodbye to boring ‘ole gulab jamun, and say hello to carrot halwa and coconut tahini that’s finger lickin’ good.įrom their website: “Malai brings a taste of India in every bite and every cone, through its spice forward flavors, and its creamy textures. With National Ice Cream Month upon us, we were curious to find ice cream vendors in the US who created special flavors for wedding receptions that celebrated our heritage and culinary traditions.Īfter some deep Google searches and an extensive Instagram hunt, we scooped up a list of ice cream vendors who have experience catering for Indian events. If you’re a desi with a sweet tooth, you already know that Indian cuisine is a surefire way to satisfy your cravings (and maybe bring you a step closer to diabetes). And I listen to Jack Johnson.We scooped up the definitive list of Indian-Inspired ice cream vendors for your wedding reception! Unless I'm with family and it's late, then no. I can find other things to do in the area I'm sure. But if I'm not indulging in homemade, or a dairy-free market pint, I'm treading lightly to Mashti Malone's Ice Cream. Sometimes a frozen banana pureed with cacao powder is all the sugar I can handle. At the end of the day, sugar is sugar and we're all responsible for how much we consume. (20 years ago an ice cream shop got me researching spices for health.) Point is, they took ice, sugar and milk and evolved them into something more flavorful and less like a carnival sugar rush that leaves you dehydrated. They used to have this little info poster on why rosewater is good for you and spices like cardamom and saffron. But I will drive 30 miles for Saffron Rosewater and Pistachio at Mashti's. People talk about eating locally, and biking over driving to reduce our carbon footprint.