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Do you have to pay top dollar for the tastiest vanilla ice cream?

The lazy, hazy days of summer are when ice cream comes into its own. And there’s no purer ice cream experience than the taste of vanilla – a favourite with Kiwis of all ages.

We put 19 vanilla ice creams to the taste test and found 3 we really liked.

Highlights of this report


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Tasting results


Find out which of the ice creams, priced from $2.05 to $18.99 per litre, rated best. Read more

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Ice cream tips


Tips for serving and storage to get the best ice cream taste experience. Read more

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Make your own


Use this easy recipe to make ice cream without an ice-cream maker. Read more

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