Superman ice cream is a three-flavor ice cream that usually appears in red, blue, and yellow. The flavor originated in the Midwestern United States, seen frequently in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio. It can also be found in various ice cream parlors across the United States.

Although the flavor originated before the debut of Superman in 1938, it became associated with him due to his matching costume colors. As the character's name was never officially licensed, most producers sell the flavor under different brand names to avoid potential trademark or copyright issues.

The exact flavor mixture is not as well defined as the color scheme, and different brands often vary the flavor components used to make up the swirl. Many of the traditional versions call for Blue Moon as the blue component of the swirl. Blue Moon has a hard-to-place flavor and, like the Superman flavor which often incorporates it, was created in the early 20th century. The Blue Moon flavor can also be found around the United States in ice cream parlors which serve Hershey's ice cream, as well as select grocery stores and gas stations.

The combination is commonly believed to have originated in Detroit, Michigan, at Stroh's Ice Cream during the Prohibition Era, but this is unconfirmed.

List of common brand and flavor combinations

ProducerBrand NameBlue FlavorRed FlavorYellow FlavorReferenceAshby Ice Cream"Superman"Bubble gum blueStrawberry redfluorescent lemon yellowChocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company"Super Human"Blue MoonCherryVanillaDean Foods"Super Rainbow"Blue MoonRed popVanillaSoutheastern Grocers"Super Kaboom"Blue MoonCherryLemonStroh's Ice Cream"Super Rainbow"Blue MoonRed PopLemonUnited Dairy Farmers"Super Moo"Blue VanillaCherryVanillaHudsonville Ice Cream"SuperScoop"Blue MoonBlack CherryVanillaMeijer (Purple Cow)"Scooperman"Blue MoonBlack CherryVanillaCedar Crest Ice Cream"Superman"/"Super Madness"Blue RaspberryCherryVanillaLaura Secord Chocolates"Super Kid"BlueberryStrawberryBananaKroger"Tie Dye Burst"Blue MoonCherryVanillaPerry's Ice Cream"Super Hero"Blue RaspberryCherry Bubble GumLemonWell's Blue Bunny"Scooper Hero"VanillaVanillaVanillaHershey Creamery Company"Superman" Blue MoonStrawberryBananaHyVee (It's Your Churn)"Scooper Powers"Fruit PunchFruit PunchFruit PunchKilwins"Superman"Fruity BlueFruity PinkFruity Yellow

See also List of ice cream flavors

References

External links

"Yummy Superman Ice Cream - What Flavor Is It?" Traveling Michigan. July 10, 2023.