Sarah Gleba and her husband, Kevin, run two sweet spots in Englewood, Florida: Arctic Alligator Creamery & Bakery and A Better Scoop Ice Cream Shop.
What’s special about The Arctic Alligator Creamery? Since 2019, they’ve been churning out small-batch ice cream with fresh Florida dairy. This isn’t the same old stuff you find at the grocery store. Most of their ice cream gets its colors and flavors straight from nature, not from a lab. Sarah and her team call themselves “flavorologists,” and they make everything fresh right in what they playfully call “the lab.” Whenever they can, they pull ingredients from other local small businesses.
Sarah told us, “All of our ice cream is truly made in-house. It’s small-batch, made with natural colors and flavors. There’s nothing artificial. For example, our mint chocolate chip is white because we ditched the green dye. We’ve never used red dye, either, just good old red beet juice.”
Sarah and Kevin opened Arctic Alligator six years ago, and picked up A Better Scoop about twelve years back. And a heads-up just in case you like a good excuse to celebrate with the creamy goodness of a scoop or three, National Ice Cream Month lands in July, on the third Sunday.
Summer is when they really have fun with flavors. Right now, they’ve got Lemon Blueberry Custard and Key Lime Cheesecake; it’s all about those bright, citrusy tastes. When it comes to bestsellers, Sarah says, “Salted caramel is a favorite. We also have Mint Condition — that’s mint ice cream with a fudge swirl and Oreos. That one’s a big hit.”
If you’re planning a visit, The Arctic Alligator is open Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 9 p.m. A Better Scoop is open every day from noon till 9:45 p.m.
If their Salted Caramel ice cream tempts you, it comes packed with fresh praline pecans from Georgia. Birthday Cake is loaded with buttercream, made fresh for every batch. If you’re in Englewood, grab a scoop at A Better Scoop. Or swing by “the lab” in the evening, because you never know what new creations they’ll be serving up. And if you’d rather stay home, no worries. They’ll ship ice cream straight to your door.
At Arctic Alligator Creamery & Bakery and A Better Scoop, they’ll build or shake up the best frozen dessert you’ve ever tasted. They start with the freshest local ingredients and let their creativity go wild. You’ll taste the difference right away.
Arctic Alligator Creamery & Bakery
3385 S Access Rd Ste 1
Englewood, Florida 34224
(941) 460-3647
Click here to check out their website.
A Better Scoop
70 S Indiana Ave.
Englewood, FL 34223
(941) 473-2650
Click here to check out their website.
