Inspired by a few comments from Ice Cream Journal readers, we’ve re-written the lyrics to “The 12 Days of Christmas” in a song we call The 12 Days of Ice Cream. Enjoy!
THE 12 DAYS OF ICE CREAM
(Sung to the tune of “The 12 Days of Christmas”)
On the first day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the second day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
two bowls of sherbet
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the third day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
three hot fudge sundaes,
two bowls of sherbet,
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the fourth day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
four ice cream cakes,
three hot fudge sundaes,
two bowls of sherbet,
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the fifth day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
five golden spoons!
Four ice cream cakes,
three hot fudge sundaes,
two bowls of sherbet,
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the sixth day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
six Duetto flavors,
five golden spoons!
Four ice cream cakes,
three hot fudge sundaes,
two bowls of sherbet,
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the seventh day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
seven banana splits,
six Duetto flavors,
five golden spoons!
Four ice cream cakes,
three hot fudge sundaes,
two bowls of sherbet,
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the eighth day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
eight waffle bowls,
seven banana splits,
six Duetto flavors,
five golden spoons!
Four ice cream cakes,
three hot fudge sundaes,
two bowls of sherbet,
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the ninth day of ice cream,
my true love gamv to me,
nine ice cream sandwiches,
eight waffle bowls,
seven banana splits,
six Duetto flavors,
five golden spoons!
Four ice cream cakes,
three hot fudge sundaes,
two bowls of sherbet,
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the tenth day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
10 cones a-melting,
nine ice cream sandwiches,
eight waffle bowls,
seven banana splits,
six Duetto flavors,
five golden spoons!
Four ice cream cakes,
three hot fudge sundaes,
two bowls of sherbet,
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the eleventh day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
11 chocolate milkshakes,
10 cones a-melting,
nine ice cream sandwiches,
eight waffle bowls,
seven banana splits,
six Duetto flavors,
five golden spoons!
Four ice cream cakes,
three hot fudge sundaes,
two bowls of sherbet,
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
On the twelfth day of ice cream,
my true love gave to me,
12 pints of Moose Tracks,
11 chocolate milkshakes,
10 cones a-melting,
nine ice cream sandwiches,
eight waffle bowls,
seven banana splits,
six Duetto flavors,
five golden spoons!
Four ice cream cakes,
three hot fudge sundaes,
two bowls of sherbet,
and a scoop of Turkey Hill ice cream!
TODAY’S PRIZE: No tree is complete without the official Turkey Hill ornament (available from our online store). We’ll give it away to one commenter from this entry and throw in a coupon for some free Egg Nog ice cream to help complete the festive mood.
Whew! The holidays and our 12 Days of Ice Cream celebration are over and we hope everyone had a great Christmas and got everything they wished for (even if it was just spending quality time with friends and family). We’ve already reached out to our 12 Days of Ice Cream prize winners and we’ll announce the winners as soon as we can. In the meantime, thank you to everyone for making this year’s holiday blog celebration the BEST EVER!
If you’ve got a technical question about the ice cream making process or some other inquiry about the nuances of America’s favorite treat, chances are Ernie has the answer. He might not be able to answer all questions, but he’ll try his best and some may be featured on the Ice Cream Journal.