The Blueberry is packed full of delicious fresh blueberries. The non-dairy flavors are just as good as the dairy. The Fig Vanilla has fresh figs grown by Pastor Daryl McCready of Sonrise Church in Berlin. The Rocky Road is true Rocky Road, with walnuts and soft little marshmallows that keep their texture and flavor buried in the chocolate ice cream. The creaminess along with the honey is unique and surprisingly delicious. He recently offered a Honey Lavender flavor, which was a big hit. He also makes his own waffle cones on site. Miller offers about 30 flavors, including Italian ices and non-dairy options. “The ice cream I am selling was made within the past week or two,” he said.
He loves serving ice cream to people young and old because he appreciates their responses to the different flavors. Just like baking, ice cream making is very precise, especially when you want consistency. “I’m fascinated with recipes and how ingredients come together.” “Some customers might think I’m a little freakish, when I talk about it,” Miller said. He can dive deep into the details of making ice cream. He makes his ice cream in small batches, six quarts at a time, in the back half of his shop in Manklin Creek Shopping Center. Miller loves making, talking about, and serving ice cream.
His previous job was as chief operating officer at Coastal Hospice, but he left that and now ice cream is his early retirement job. “I’ve always enjoyed baking cakes, it’s been kind of a hobby,” Miller said. Miller had been a recreational ice cream maker and baker for about six years.