I Scream, You Scream.....

July is National Ice Cream Month, with the third Sunday of the month designated as National Ice Cream Day. It's the perfect time to cool off and indulge in this sweet treat, especially around the DC Metro Area. The DMV has numerous spots to indulge in a refreshing hand-crafted confection. Ice Cream is the OG of comfort foods. Creamy and velvety, it melts in your mouth and takes you back to a simpler time. Of course, we've compiled a list of some of the best places to explore and get your scream on:

Alma Cocina Latina: Guanábana and green peppercorn ice cream; almacocinalatina.com
Bayou Bakery: Rainbow sno-balls topped with condensed milk; bayoubakeryva.com
Beresovksy’s Deli: Classic and boozy milkshakes; beresovskys.com
Blue Duck Tavern: Strawberry ice cream made with local milk from Kurtz Family Creamery and Harry’s Berries Strawberry puree; blueducktavern.com
Cumberland Valley Ice Cream Trail: Free digital passport encouraging you to visit ice cream locations throughout Cumberland County; use your mobile’s location to check-in to each location and earn points to win prizes; visitcumberlandvalley.com
Dolcezza Gelato: Pistachio Siciliano, made with pistachios from Sicily; dolcezzagelato.com
Ice Cream Jubilee: Blueberry Crisp, made with homemade blueberry jam, vanilla ice cream, and cinnamon streusel; icecreamjubilee.com
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream: Sparkling cherry pie with sour cherry and Sichuan peppercorn; jenis.com
Joon: Cardamom and toffee ice cream or raspberry sorbet made with Moon Valley Farm berries; eatjoon.com
Joy by Seven Reasons: Purple ube soft serve with lemon ginger syrup, bee pollen, and peanut caramel; sevenreasonsgroup.com
Lapop: Boozy saffron milkshake;nstagram.com
Malai: All South Asian inspired flavors are eggless, handcrafted, and churned with very little air; malai.co
Queen’s English: Salted duck yolk with espresso crumble; queensenglishdc.com
Residents Cafe: Peaches & Cream made with whipped yogurt cream. residentsdc.com