After receiving more than 200 votes, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County and Hoover Dairy have announced the winning flavor in the “Fair-ly New” ice cream flavor contest — S’More Fun. It was created by Cecelia “Cici” M., a Niagara County 4-H member.
The new flavor combines chocolate ice cream with marshmallow swirls, chocolate-covered graham cracker pieces, and chocolate-covered mini marshmallows.
“My favorite parts of summer are softball, the fair, and roasting marshmallows for s’mores! I thought making ice cream out of s’mores would be really yummy and fun. My mom helped me come up with the name “S’more Fun,” explained Cici, who is an honor roll student at Newfane Middle School. “I can’t wait to work at the milk bar and try some of the ice cream!”
The flavor will be made locally by Hoover Dairy. “We haven’t done a flavor quite like this. It’s really neat to get to try something new,” said Rob Hoover, of Hoover’s Dairy. The limited edition flavor will be available only at the Niagara County 4-H Milk Bar. It’s staffed by 4-H youth volunteers and supports Niagara County 4-H programs.
“We received 70 flavor ideas!” said Katie Jastrzab, CCE Niagara Operations Manager. “Suggestions came in from across Western New York and were as wide ranging as Sour Patch Kids, to caramel apple fried dough, fruity flavors and chocolate flavors.”
Top flavor suggestions were ranked by a committee and then discussed with Hoover’s Dairy, on logistics and feasibility. The top-ranked flavors were listed and available for the public to vote.
The Niagara County Fair takes place from July 30 to Aug. 3, 2025. The S’more Fun ice cream will be made in limited supply so grab a scoop before it runs out!
For more information on the fair, visit http://cceniagaracounty.org/.