Tundra Ice Cream

Eat Beat Three Bites -Phoenix Magazine, Special Collector's Issue Dec 2010 by Carey Sweet, Photo's by Nathan Noyes

If it's the holidays, there must be candy cane ice cream in the freezers of this family-owned shop.  Owner Cathy Rasmussen has been making her mixes from scratch since 2008, meaning flavors change often and can cater just about any whim.  Specialties include peanut butter hash, Polar Tracks (chocolate covered peanuts, caramel and peanut butter cup) and caramel swirl cheesecake.

Even odder requests are met such as cotton candy, pancakes & coffee, cake batter and caramel apple.  The seasons inspire:Flavors of the month may include pumpkin or raspberry, and through the holidays Rasmussen will present chocolate-covered cherry, white chocolate peppermint, and double chocolate fudge brownie.

Turn your favorite flavor into a fountain float or soda, and plan a party - after dusk, the lights go down and the music cranks up.  Or bring the kidds - there are table games and a children's area with a blackboard wall.  For a bigger bite, Rasmussen also makes custom ice cream cakes.

Top 5 Dining Picks This Weekend - AZ Republic
Friday, October 15, 2010

#2 Tundra Extreme Ice Cream - Flavor of the month?  None other than pumpkin - a creamy, intensely pumpkin, spiced frozen treat.  Have yours made into a milkshake.  The shakes are expensive because Tundra uses lots of ice cream. $4.85, $5.25, and $5.89.

10 Hot Spots for Cold Treats - AZ Republic
By Barbara Yost and Nikki Buchanan
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Tundra Ice Cream - Here's a chance to help yourself and others as well. Sundaes at Tundra are prepared with premium ice cream made on-site. Choose from two dozen flavors including mint chip, peanut butter and jelly, candy cane, Polar Tracks (a melange of chocolate-covered peanuts, caramel and peanut-butter cup), caramel swirl cheesecake and strawberry, and then smother it in hot fudge, whipped cream and nuts. Small, Medium and large, #3.59, $5.49, and $6.49.

Top 5 Dining Picks This Weekend - AZ Republic
Friday, June 18, 2010

#2 Tundra Extreme Ice Cream - First We think this is a cool name for an ice-cream shop. And can get cones in flavors from amaretto to vanilla. Bring home an ice-cream cake in caramel cashew turtle, cake batter, muddy sneakers or strawberry cream. $16-54, more for extras. Ice-cream cupcakes, one dozen $36.

AZ Republic - Barbara Yost and Nikki Buchanan
Thursday, May 13, 2010

Here's a chance to help yourself and others as well. Sundaes at Tundra are prepared with premium ice cream made on site. Choose from two dozen flavors including mint chip, peanut butter and jelly, candy cane, Polar Tracks (a mélange of chocolate-covered peanuts, caramel and peanut butter cup), caramel swirl cheesecake and strawberry, and then smother it in hot fudge, whipped cream and nuts. Small, medium and large, $3.59, $5.49 and $6.49. During May, get a Turtle Sundae - any medium sundae for just $5, proceeds from which will benefit the Gray Matters Foundation, supporting brain tumor survivors and their families.