REAL GELATO WITH A TROPICAL ISLAND TWIST - JAMAICA TOURIST ISSUE 11
Avacation on a tropical island is not complete without the cooling taste of ice cream or fresh, fruity ‘gelato’. Satisfy your sweet tooth and sugar cravings to the fullest with the authentically flavored, mouthwatering Italian ice cream from Calypso Gelato.
Calypso Gelato owner Simonetta and her husband Mark Maffesanti, who both have Italian roots, didn’t think the local ice cream measured up to the world famous Italian ‘gelato’ they were accustomed to from their homeland. Following extensive lessons with Italian Ice Cream Master Silvio Pala, Simonetta took matters in her own hands and the bona fide Italian Calypso Gelato was born.
Simonetta is keeping her heavenly treats as Jamaican as possible. “We only use locally available ingredients and fruits in season, no preservatives or fillers,” explains the gelato specialist. Hence, you will find unique island flavors such as soursop, pineapple, coconut, Blue Mountain Coffee and banana among the choices, along with classics such as vanilla, chocolate and pistachio.
Peep into the ice cream kitchen and test the many Calypso Gelato flavors at the Tortuga Rum Cake factory in Reading, where the creamy delight is freshly produced in over 50 flavors. Only 10 minutes west of Montego Bay, you can also tour the Tortuga Rum Cake factory where 1,200 rum cakes are made daily.
The Tortuga Rum Cake café and store is open from 8:00 am – 7:00 pm on weekdays and 11:00 am – 8:00 pm on weekends. Calypso Gelato also has a cute café on the ‘Hip Strip’ close to the Jamaica Bobsled Café, which is open daily from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm (tel: 979-5172). A selection of gelato flavors is also available at The Village Commissary at the Half Moon Shopping Village, Montego Bay. In Negril, look for Calypso Gelato at Time Square Plaza and the Blue Water Café on the West End. Special orders for parties can be made by calling the factory.
Calypso Gelato owner Simonetta and her husband Mark Maffesanti, who both have Italian roots, didn’t think the local ice cream measured up to the world famous Italian ‘gelato’ they were accustomed to from their homeland. Following extensive lessons with Italian Ice Cream Master Silvio Pala, Simonetta took matters in her own hands and the bona fide Italian Calypso Gelato was born.
Simonetta is keeping her heavenly treats as Jamaican as possible. “We only use locally available ingredients and fruits in season, no preservatives or fillers,” explains the gelato specialist. Hence, you will find unique island flavors such as soursop, pineapple, coconut, Blue Mountain Coffee and banana among the choices, along with classics such as vanilla, chocolate and pistachio.
Peep into the ice cream kitchen and test the many Calypso Gelato flavors at the Tortuga Rum Cake factory in Reading, where the creamy delight is freshly produced in over 50 flavors. Only 10 minutes west of Montego Bay, you can also tour the Tortuga Rum Cake factory where 1,200 rum cakes are made daily.
The Tortuga Rum Cake café and store is open from 8:00 am – 7:00 pm on weekdays and 11:00 am – 8:00 pm on weekends. Calypso Gelato also has a cute café on the ‘Hip Strip’ close to the Jamaica Bobsled Café, which is open daily from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm (tel: 979-5172). A selection of gelato flavors is also available at The Village Commissary at the Half Moon Shopping Village, Montego Bay. In Negril, look for Calypso Gelato at Time Square Plaza and the Blue Water Café on the West End. Special orders for parties can be made by calling the factory.
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