Alternative, small-batch ice creams are booming, and we can’t get enough of FoMu—as in “faux-moo,” a deliciously and deceptively dairy-free treat. Creators Deena Jalal and Hin Tang use coconut as a base, sweetening it with organic agave and unrefined cane sugar. It’s 100 percent vegan, kosher and from-scratch straight from Watertown, so you can scoop this stuff guiltlessly. The only trouble is choosing between flavors like a hot-meets-cold mango habanero, Bing-filled cherry amaretto or silky, always in-season avocado.
FoMu
481 Cambridge St., Boston • (617) 903-3276
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FoMu
617 Centre St., Boston • (617) 553-2299
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