Real Fruit from our own & local farms, mixed with fresh British Cream to our secret family Ice-cream recipe.
"Customers come specifically just to buy it!"
Joanne Reeks, La Hogue Farm Shop
Welcome,
Taste buds be tantalised.
The home of our unique award-winning fruit cream ices. At Alder Tree we believe in using traditional artisan methods with simple & locally sourced ingredients to create incredibly delicious ices, all made on our family farm at Needham Market: Alder Carr Farm.
But don't just take our word for it; we are a Great Taste Producer with over 60 Great Taste Awards to date, and our brilliant blackcurrant has received the Golden Fork for East Anglia, making it one of the very best tasting foods in the country.
Now available in Cook stores nationwide!
"Delicious, delicious, delicious."
Thomasina Miers
"Its the best ice cream I’ve ever tasted due to the high fruit content. Robert, Leicestershire My family adores your ice cream."
Emma, London
We all fell in love with your ice cream at Oxburgh Hall at the weekend."
Tony Milton, Keynes
"We had a tub of your blackcurrant ice cream yesterday and it was amazing! It was gone in minutes! We can’t accept inferior ice cream any more, we are officially ice cream snobs now!"
Dulce, Suffolk
"Just wanted to say this is amazing. Soooo tasty. Well done to the creator! I have never been moved to email a food producer before. A testament to my appreciation."
:) Richard
"Your Gooseberry & Elderflower is totally devine."
Susan, Norfolk
"The damson was out of this world - truly delicious!"
Valentine Warner
"I'm a huge, huge fan of Alder Tree Fruit Cream Ice!"
Rose Prince
"It is so rich, so tempting and, for a change, so pure"
Henrietta Green's Food Lovers' Guide to Britain
"Best ice cream I’ve ever tasted."
Cheryl, Essex
"I’m obsessed with your ice creams! I tried the toffee apple, and pear & vanilla and can’t wait for another fix!"
Celine, Essex
"The ice cream at our wedding went down an absolute storm! Everyone loved it and said how delicious it was. The Stem Ginger & Rhubarb is honestly the most fabulous ice cream ever! "
Rose, Suffolk
"We are completely hooked. It is the BEST I have ever tasted - the Summer Fruits is like the perfect balance between a sorbet and traditional ice cream. Scrumptious, delectable, delicious!"
Gail, Bedford
"Its absolutely stunning", "A gorgeous balance of flavours", "Light summery and refreshing... I want to go and buy it right now"
Quality Food Award, Judges Comments 2010
"We’ve never tasted anything like it, just FABULOUS."
Muriel, Bamford
"Sensational ... refreshingly clean & pure"
Nigel Slater
Favourite Flavours
Blackcurrant
”Exquisite. Perfect in every way”
Great Taste Award Judges 2022
Strawberry
Your new best friend
Pear & Vanilla
A daring paring
But with 12 intensive flavours to choose from it's worth digging deeper.
Our Story
Although Alder Tree was born in 2007, one really has to go back to 1981 to unearth the true origins of our family business. This was the year my parents decided that something significant was missing from their lives. Politely choosing to ignore any well-meaning advice to 'think twice' they waved goodbye to their old lives...
Reviews & Awards
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RT @artisanFT: The ice creams from @AlderTreeLtd are packed with fruit and amazing flavour. They really are naturally delicious!… https://t.co/0p3g8yRwlJ -
RT @aldercarrfarm: We've been shortlisted in the Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2021! Thank you to everyone who nominated us & have supporte… https://t.co/rgBHc7pMB2
