Ice cream imposters

Not everyone's freezer is fruitful.

When your Ben and Jerry's tastes like half baked freezer burn, but you still need to get your fix, stay calm.

There are ice cream alternatives that just may temporarily suffice.

Everyday Joe's, a freezer challenged coffee shop on Mason Street, has had to get creative when it comes to frozen treats. Besides the standard blended coffee beverages, they also offer the "you wont believe it's not a root beer float," a drink that tastes so much like the original, you'll wonder why they put ice cream in floats in the first place.

The $2.50 beverage is made with a combination of IBC or Jones root beer, half and half and vanilla syrup. Poured over ice, it tastes just like a melted version of the real thing.

A similar drink can be purchased at most bars, made with Baileys and root beer liqueur, according to Daryle Dickens, Joe's director.

When you're limited to gas station supplements, there's also the slushy route. Whether you call them icees, slurpees or Mr. Mistys, these blended frozen drinks make for a tasty alternative when ice cream is scarce.

I have a friend who likes freezing Cool Whip and eating it like ice cream, sometimes with chocolate syrup on top.

In my opionion, this doesn't even come close to the real thing.

But I guess desperate times call for desperate measures.