Summer promises so much – from balmy evenings spent relaxing outside to all of the goodies of the season. Like ice cream. Ice cream can certainly hit the spot any time of the year, but it’s pretty much a necessity in the summer for ice cream lovers. Next time you’ve got a hankering for ice cream, head over to Sweet Cream Co. in South Carolina to try its small batch homemade ice cream.

You’ll face a delightfully delicious challenge when you walk through the front door of Sweet Cream Co. in Columbia, and that’s deciding what ice cream flavor to try.

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The quaint ice cream shop, founded and run by a husband-wife duo, boasts 16 different flavors of its handmade ice cream. However, there’s a catch.

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You will never know just what flavors will be on the menu when you visit unless, of course, you visit the ice cream shop’s Facebook page first.

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The menu may boast such classics as Madagascar Vanilla, dark chocolate, and strawberry. It also promises flavors with a twist - from lemon poppy seed to brown sugar bourbon.

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You won’t find just handmade ice cream at Sweet Cream Co. Check out the sorbet flavors, too.

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But, wait. It gets even more delicious. If you want your ice cream scooped into a waffle cone, that waffle cone will be fresh, made from scratch the very morning of your visit.

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If you’re not in the mood for an ice cream cone, how about an ice cream cookie sandwich? Sweet Cream Co. also serves iced drinks and artisan sodas.

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Treat your taste buds to the homemade ice cream at Sweet Cream Co., open Sunday through Thursday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Click here for the official website of Sweet Cream Company. Or, go here for Facebook.

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What’s your favorite treat to order at Sweet Cream Co. in South Carolina? Let us know in the comments! If you really love ice cream, you just might want to hit this ice cream trail in South Carolina. You’ll get to sample of the state’s best ice cream along the way.

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Address: 1627 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA