First created in 1987 and perfected in 1988 by microbiologist Curt Jones, it is almost the same recipe as regular ice cream, but cryogenically flash frozen so it forms BBs and stored at -45 fahrenheit to keep its consistency. It because of Dippin' Dot's subzero storage requirement that you will only find them at amusement parks, franchise locations, special events and in specialty vending machines.
Some people will find their tongues turn numb when they first try Dippin' Dots.