It’s all in the preparation…
Branford has lots of established ice cream places but I went to a place close to home, Thimbleberry’s which is on the dock of Stony Creek. In addition to a spectacular water view, Thimbleberry’s serves breakfast and lunch and has a nice corner designated Giffords Creamery.
There are seven or eight interesting flavors, including cups, cones and shakes. There is something on the menu called a sarsaparilla float, which I will try next time. I had an espresso coffee milkshake and Maureen had a chocolate milkshake while my father-in-law Unk DaRos bucked the establishment and had an ice cold brew. Thimbleberry’s serves Giffords ice cream which is a nice rich, full-flavor ice cream product.
By far this is the best milkshake I have had and clearly it is all in the prep by owner Mikey Mac and his crew. Both shakes had a tasty flavor and a rich consistent thickness from start to finish! No doubt the Guida’s whole milk had much to do with the thickness. I would give this shake a solid five stars!
The Connecticut Ice Cream Quest 
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