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Hand-Packed vs. Pre-Packed Quarts: What's the Difference?

· Updated · By the Ryan's team

Ryan's homemade ice cream pints and quarts with flavor labels

The only thing better than a scoop at the shop is a freezer with Ryan's already in it. Quarts are how you take homemade ice cream home, and there are two ways to get one.

Hand-packed: your flavor, packed fresh

Ask at the counter and we'll pack a quart of the flavor you're craving, fresh while you wait. If you want your flavor (the one you order every single time), hand-packed is the way to go.

Pre-packed: the grab-and-go option

In a hurry? Pre-packed quarts sit ready in the freezer. The selection rotates, so it's a quick grab-and-go when your flavor happens to be in stock.

Which one should you get?

  • Set on a specific flavor? Hand-packed, made to order.
  • Short on time? Pre-packed: if your flavor's in the freezer, you're out the door in a minute.
  • Stocking up for a party? Call ahead and the team can help with both.

Good to know: Pre-packed selection rotates by flavor and location, so it's worth calling ahead to confirm your flavor is available before you make the trip.

Stock up for movie night

A couple of quarts in the freezer covers family movie nights, birthday desserts, weekend guests, and the 9 p.m. craving that always shows up. Same homemade ice cream as the shop, ready when you are.

Quarts also share freezer space with the rest of our grab-and-go lineup: Chippers, Flying Saucers, and Pup Cups all live in the same case, so a quart run doubles as a chance to restock the whole freezer. Pints are hand-packed too, if a full quart is more commitment than tonight calls for.

And on the nights the couch wins? Our Tinton Falls shop delivers through DoorDash, so homemade ice cream can still find its way to you.

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