Aloha! A member of the Ice Cream Journal team recently returned from a honeymoon in Hawaii. Lucky him, right? While he was on the island of Oahu, him and his new bride paid a visit to the Dole Pineapple Plantation. In addition to a tour of the farm, our honeymooners spied the treat below… the Dole Plantation’s famous Pineapple Split. It’s half a pineapple, filled with pineapple and strawberries, topped with three towers of pineapple soft serve ice cream. It’s then drizzled with strawberry and chocolate syrup and, of course, topped with three cherries. Not a bad souvenir for $16.95!

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.