Drumstick is the brand name, owned by

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, a joint venture between

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and

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, for a variety of

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-filled

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s sold in the

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, and other countries around the world. The original product was invented by I.C. Parker of the Drumstick Company of

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, in 1928.

Overview

A typical drumstick consists of a

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filled with vanilla frozen dairy dessert topped with a hardened

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shell and nuts, and much later, with a chocolate-lined cone and a chunk of chocolate at the bottom invented at the West End factory in

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. Drumsticks are available from a variety of

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, and

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s. Due to the historic popularity of this dessert, it is commonly called a "drumstick" even if it is manufactured by some other company and branded otherwise. "Forever Summer" has been a tagline for this brand.

History

In 1928, the Parker BrothersBruce, I.C., and J.T.added to the invention of the waffle cone by adding a chocolate coating with nuts to it. One of the brothers' wives said that this invention looked like a chicken leg, commonly nicknamed a drumstick in the US. Nestlé purchased the Drumstick Company in 1991. In 2016, Nestlé and

established

, a joint venture to combine the two companies' ice cream activities. In 2019, a cereal from

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based on Drumsticks was released with two flavors, vanilla and mint chocolate.

Flavors

Additional varieties of Drumstick include caramel and

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-filled cones,

Mint Chocolate Mint chocolate (or chocolate mint) is a popular type of chocolate, made by adding a mint flavoring, such as peppermint, spearmint, or crème de menthe, to chocolate. Mint chocolate can be found in a wide variety of edible products, such as cand ...

Crunch,

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Crunch, and simply dipped, cones filled with caramel, chocolate, and plain vanilla are also found. In Canada, Nestlé offers a chocolate dipped

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Drumstick as well as Strawberry Cheesecake Drumstick. According to the official website, the following Drumstick flavors are produced: * Classic * Simply Dipped * Pretzel Dipped * Crunch Dipped * Cookie Dipped * Mini Drums * Lil’ Drums * Sprinkled! * Super Nugget * King Size

Non-dairy additions

In early 2020, Nestlé released two vegan varieties of the dessert in Canada. *Caramel *Vanilla Chocolate Swirl On April 16, 2021, Nestlé Canada recalled both flavours over concerns that the products may contain dairy not included on the ingredients label.

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