Stewart's Shops Launches Winter Ice Cream Flavors

Spumoni arrives as the first limited-edition winter flavor, joined by a permanent Strawberry Shortcake half-gallon.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Desserts

Vector-style editorial illustration of a half-gallon tub of layered pastel ice cream with a scoop cut into the top, in coral, cherry red, and mint on a cream background. — Stewart's Shops began rolling out its winter ice cream lineup this week, led by a limited-edition Spumoni half-gallon and a permanent Strawberry Shortcake half-gallon. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Stewart's Shops has begun rolling out its winter ice cream flavors, starting with Spumoni as a half-gallon in the freezer section. The chain also made Strawberry Shortcake a permanent half-gallon offering.

Why it matters

The rollout gives New York shoppers a seasonal option at the chain's more than 400 locations across New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. Spumoni's return was tied to a $50,000 donation to the Saratoga Hospital Foundation.

Spumoni is sold as a half-gallon combining chocolate, cherry with maraschino cherry pieces, and pistachio ice creams. Strawberry Shortcake, a vanilla pudding ice cream with strawberry swirls and shortcake crumble, is now available indefinitely in half-gallon size.

The players

Stewart's Shops

A regional convenience and ice cream chain with more than 400 locations across New York, Vermont and New Hampshire, known for its dairy products.

DeCrescente family

The family whose $50,000 donation to the Saratoga Hospital Foundation prompted the return of Spumoni as a gift to them.

The details

Spumoni features chocolate ice cream, cherry ice cream with maraschino cherry pieces, and pistachio ice cream with pistachio pieces, inspired by the Italian gelato flavor believed to have originated in Naples in the 19th century. The flavor first debuted years ago and returned last year as a gift to the DeCrescente family.

Last year: Spumoni returned as a gift to the DeCrescente family.
November 2, 2026: Spumoni half-gallon becomes available as the winter flavor rollout begins.
Upcoming weeks: Peppermint Stick, Sugar Cookie and Eggnog are expected to arrive, and the Candy Cane Shake is set to return.

Seasonal Menu Cycle

Spumoni's tie to Naples-origin gelato places this winter rollout within a long tradition of Italian-inspired frozen desserts adapted for American supermarket and convenience-store freezers.

Shoppers can find Spumoni and Strawberry Shortcake as half-gallons in the freezer section at Stewart's Shops locations. Because Strawberry Shortcake is now permanent, it is available beyond the winter season.

The takeaway

Seasonal flavors come and go, but limited releases that prove popular can earn a permanent place on the freezer shelf. Check the freezer section at your local Stewart's Shops to try the winter lineup while it lasts.

What happens next

Peppermint Stick, Sugar Cookie and Eggnog are expected to arrive at Stewart's Shops in the upcoming weeks, and the Candy Cane Shake is set to return for the season.