A recent email I got from the Nestlé email list:

Hello Ice Cream Lovers!

Nestlé is inviting you to help raise money to fight cancer in a way that really sticks out.

The Sticks of Hope program invites anyone who loves ice cream - be it on a stick, in a bowl or straight out of the carton - to join in the fight against cancer.

How? By sending a message of encouragement (via a virtual frozen pop stick) to kids at City of Hope Cancer Center.

For each message that is sent, Nestlé will donate 25 cents to City of Hope. The money will be used for pediatric cancer research, treatment and education.

It’s a great way for kids and adults to get involved in the search for a cure. You can send your favorite joke, an inspirational quote or a short message of support. In less time than it takes to finish a frozen fudge pop, you can join the cause.

Go to sticksofhope.com and see how a small message can make a big difference.

So just go to the website and send a stick. If you have no one to send it to just send it to me at Elizabeth @ adailyscoop.com and I’ll be happy that another 25 cents was donated to the cause.

I remember when Isee Icy first opened.  Two summers ago I was living on R Street in Georgetown when I noticed the shop starting up.  I frequently visited Thomas Sweet and was excited to have something even closer to my house.  (Yes, it was only a block closer, but a block is a block).  When they opened I became hooked on the Sorrento Lemon.  I occasionally had the Chocolate Hazelnut.  I loved them both and never felt compelled to try anything else.  Tonight, I was really craving the Sorrento Lemon.  But when we got to Isee Icy, which has since been renamed Dolcezza, something told me I should try something new.  The Local Peach with Ginger looked like something different, so I ordered a small cone.

Local Peach with Ginger has a kick.  The ginger is strong and leaves a lasting zing in your mouth.  But it is an excellent zing.  The peach flavor is subtle, almost overpowered by the ginger, but not quite.  There is just enough peach to compliment the ginger.  Which is really what is happening in this ice cream.  It should almost be called Ginger with Local Peach.  Almost.  But, it’s peachy enough and I’m a fan.  Also, it was a sorbet.  For a sorbet it had a remarkably smooth texture.  It was still a little coarse, though I can’t remember a smoother sorbet than Dolcezza’s Local Peach with Ginger.  Finally, the cone was good.  Not stale and not burned: not bad.

As a final note, when I came home from Dolcezza I Googled them to see if they had a website.  Not only do they have a website, but they have a blog.  Normally this wouldn’t be that exciting, but yesterday they posted about the peaches.  Looks like I may have gotten one of the first batches of the season.  Here’s to trying new flavors!

• Flavor: 4.5
• Flavor Intensity: 5
• Texture: 4.5
• Originality: 5
• Cone: 4
• Overall: 4.5
• Cost: $4.40