Grab a spoon and your favorite toppings too — it’s National Ice Cream Month

We all have a reason to enjoy ice cream this month. Why? Because, in 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day. Test your ice cream knowledge, and check your answers below.

1. The most important and main ingredient of ice cream is milk. What percent of milk produced in America is used to make ice cream?		A. 2 B. 9 C. 18 D. 25
2. Before the availability of ice cream became widespread, it was a rare dessert mostly enjoyed by the elite. Which president is said to have had a famous 18-step recipe for ice cream?		A. Thomas Jefferson B. John Adams C. Ronald Reagan D. John F. Kennedy
3. Many could probably guess vanilla is the most popular Publix Premium ice cream flavor among customers, but what two flavors are the next most popular?		A. Chocolate and cookies & cream B. Moose Tracks and butter pecan C. Neapolitan and chocolate D. Chocolate and chocolate trinity
4. The Lakeland dairy plant began producing ice cream when the plant opened Oct. 13, 1980. How many half gallons does the plant fill each minute?		A. 100 B. 85 C. 70 D. 55

Question 1
B — About 9 percent of milk produced in America is used to make ice cream.

Question 2
A — Thomas Jefferson was a big fan of ice cream and had his very own 18-step recipe for vanilla ice cream.

Question 3
D — Sales show that chocolate and chocolate trinity are customers’ favorite Publix Premium ice cream flavors behind vanilla.

Question 4
A — Publix fills an average of 100 half gallons of ice cream each minute.