There are dozens of yummy ice cream shops to scream for in Greater Hartford, but there aren’t many that also make their own ice cream.

Many ice cream shops sell the warm weather treat from wholesale companies or from other shops that make their own ice cream.

But there are some who take it to the “homemade” level of taste and freshness.

Rod Mortensen, makes a sundae at Mortensen Dairy Ice Cream on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington on Thursday, June 22, 2023. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)

It’s costly to make ice cream these days — especially with today’s rising prices — and it’s time consuming too, ice cream experts say.

But when it’s made in house there’s love swirled in there as well, and there’s no topping that.

Here’s a look at 5 Greater Hartford ice cream places that make the

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