How Long Does Ice Cream Last?
A reader recently wrote to ask, โHow long does ice cream last in the freezer?โ
Oddly, I never gave it much thought since it doesnโt seem to linger too long around here. So I looked around and found the answer at the FDA website: 2-4 months.
The most common problem when ice creams and other frozen desserts spend too long in the freezer is the texture changes and if not covered properly (ideally with plastic wrap on the surface, then covered with a lid), they can get icy and pick up other flavors from the freezer.
If they do get icy, most sorbets and sherbets can be melted down and re-churned, as can Philadelphia-style ice creams made without eggs. But I find custard-based ice creams donโt re-freeze as successfully, so donโt let those sit around too long.
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