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Getting its namesake from the year of independence for Edmond Albius, a 12-year-old slave on the island of Bourbon who invented a method to hand pollinate vanilla orchids, 1848 Handcrafted Heritage Ice Cream is more than one of the best ice cream brands in Houston. It’s a celebration of culture and an acknowledgment of the people whose accomplishments are too often overlooked in history classes.
Owner Rebecca Swindle creates seasonal menus inspired by Pan-African and Latin cultures, with each flavor having one of five custom bases, all proprietary recipes that have been passed down by the women in Swindle’s family.
– Jacqueline Gualtieri, The 100 Companies