Exceptional ice creams to keep in your freezer this summer

The real luxury this summer? A well-stocked freezer. Between Paris and the Perche region, the greatest names in patisserie revisit ice cream with a rare eye for detail. Fine ingredients, unexpected combinations, refined aesthetics: these highly desirable creations are the ice cream musts of the season.

Pierre Hermé: ice cream as a promise of travel

It’s impossible to talk about agastronomic summer without mentioning Pierre Hermé. His Spring-Summer 2025 collection sets the bar very high.

• Arya combines Iranian pistachio and orange blossom in a melting double ice cream, punctuated by crunchy bits. A masterful texture and a bewitching fragrance.
• The sorbet version of Hygge surprises with its combination of Quercy melon and cinnamon flower, fruity freshness and spicy warmth.
• More nostalgic, Pain Perdu ice cream evokes childhood snacks, with bursts of caramelized brioche and intense vanilla.

💰 Price: €8 per 160 ml / €22 per 500 ml
📍 Available until August 27, 2025 in stores and on pierreherme.com

Gérard Taurin: haute couture ice cream from Perche

Meilleur Ouvrier de France, World Champion Glacier, Gérard Taurin offers a collection called MON FERRET. Conceived as a fashion capsule, it captures the sunny spirit of Cap Ferret.

• Our favorite is the cannelé ice cream, an icy tribute to Bordeaux combining dense cream and caramelized chips.
• Lemon-Basil eskimo, herbaceous and kicking, ticks all the chic pleasure boxes.
• Sea buckthorn, seldom used, seduces with its acidic, local vivacity, the signature of a demanding craftsman.

💰 One-off price: €5 per 80 ml / €16 per 500 ml
📍 Available in Gérard Taurin boutiques in Paris, Bois-Colombes, Asnières and Mortagne-au-Perche
🌐 Gérard Taurin

Christophe Michalak: regressive and irresistible dessert ice creams

At Christophe Michalak, each jar is designed as a complete dessert. His Summer 2025 collection blends bold pop with gourmet classicism.

• The Tarte Chocolat Caramel ice cream (milk chocolate, soft caramel, crumble, crunchy pearls) is decadent overkill.
• The more playful Pop-Corn Caramélisé evokes summertime cinema – the haute pâtisserie version.
• Looking for fruity freshness? The Pavlova Raspberry Litchi Lime makes a bold statement with its meringue and hint of acidity.
• Special mention for the Mont Blanc Marron, creamy and meltingly smooth.

💰 Single price: €7.90 per 100 g
📍 Boutiques in Paris (Marais, Saint-Germain, Etienne Marcel, Victor Hugo…) and Neuilly-sur-Seine
🌐 christophemichalak.com

These icy creations aren’t just summer pleasures

If these exceptional ice creams deserve a place in your freezer, it’s because they tell a story: an origin story, the work of a workshop, a desire to push back the boundaries of gourmet pleasure.
Forget industrial ice creams: here, every mouthful evokes memories, textures and an aesthetic of taste.

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