JP Licks To Offer Vegan Ice Cream (With Hemp Ice Cream Coming in April)

Vegans rejoice. You no longer have to just drink coffee while your friends enjoy ice cream at .

The JP-based ice cream cafe will offer its first three dairy-free ice cream flavors at a . The flavors are:

• Coconut Almond Lace
• Chocolate Coconut
• Pineapple Coconut

According to a company press release, "all of the flavors will be non-dairy, gluten-free, vegan, Kosher certified and sweetened with brown rice and agave syrups."

In April, J.P. Licks will debut dairy-free hemp-based ice cream. Tokers shouldn't get too keyed up, though. As Boston Inno points out, hemp, though related to marijuana, lacks THC. In June J.P. licks plans to introduce dairy-free soy ice creams.

Below is the full press release: 

Jamaica Plain, MA – Boston’s favorite ice cream maker announced today that they are launching a new line of non-dairy ice cream to satisfy the dietary needs of their customers.   All of the flavors will be non-dairy, gluten-free, vegan, Kosher certified and sweetened with brown rice and agave syrups. 

The first of the non-dairy lines will use a coconut cream base.  The three inaugural flavors are:

• Coconut Almond Lace
• Chocolate Coconut
• Pineapple Coconut

“We are constantly developing and producing new flavors based on evolving tastes, food trends and dietary needs of our customers” stated J.P. Licks founder and owner, Vince Petryk.

Vince wants everyone to taste his newest creations. Stop by your local J.P. Licks for a free sample on Tuesday, March 6^th, from 3 – 6 PM All customers will have the opportunity to purchase any size of the dairy-free ice cream flavors at half price during the three hour sampling event.

In April, J.P. Licks will introduce a line of dairy-free Hemp based ice cream and in June their dairy-free Soy line of ice cream.

About J.P. Licks

Over the past 30 years, J.P. Licks has been serving homemade ice cream and other specialties in their ten Kosher-certified shops in and around Boston. Locally owned and operated, J.P. Licks has won many awards over the years for their intensely flavored homemade ice cream and frozen yogurt. J.P. Licks has received over 300 “Best of” awards including awards from Boston Magazine, The Boston Globe, The Boston Phoenix and The Weekly Dig. Known for their high quality, scrumptious treats and their knack for “treating people right”, J.P. Licks was named Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s “Small Business of the Year” in 2006.

In addition to their frozen creations, J.P. Licks roasts their own fair trade and organic coffee beans on-site at their Jamaica Plain store, which ensures the best and the freshest, full-bodied cup of coffee around. Delicious hand packed ice cream cakes as well as breakfast & ice cream sundae catering is also available.