Spaghy Gelato reshapes popular frozen concoction
Fresh ingredients, home crafted locally
Looking for a unique sweet treat to cool you down as the temperatures start to rise around Southwest Florida?
One Cape Coral business has rebranded and reshaped, literally, its offerings to the community in a one-of-a-kind way.
In their shop formerly known as Holy Moly Ice Cream, owners Stefan and Sonja Raab have brought “Spaghy Gelato” to Cape Coral, where the popular take on ice cream is presented in a “spaghetti-like” way.
The Raabs’ passion for ice cream, particularly spaghetti ice cream, led to the inception of Spaghy for the German couple. Ever since he was a child, Stefan had a special fondness for the treat, and now it was time to bring this concept to Cape Coral. Spaghy represents not just a business to them, but also a piece of home. They envision their ice cream parlor as the home of spaghetti ice cream in Cape Coral.
Spaghy Gelato recently opened following the remodel of Holy Moly. The couple is working with an investor with plans to expand the brand across Florida.
“Spaghetti ice cream originated in Germany back in the 1960s,” said Spaghy Gelato marketing representative Randy Rodriguez, who is part of Flash Media Digital. “We put the gelato, which is homemade, into this pressurized chamber cylindrical device, where it pumps out the gelato looking like spaghetti.”
Spaghy Gelato, along with the company’s mascot, “Spaghy G,” provides customers with a creative control experience, where patrons can concoct their own mixtures, flavors, toppings and fresh sauces.
“You can do whatever you want,” Rodriguez. “I’m always a fan of those random combinations. We have a lot of flavors and more than 30 toppings. And the thing that makes it pop, is that in the inside of the actual treat, we put a core of whipped cream. So when you dig into it, you have the combination of the gelato, the toppings, the fruits and whipped cream. All together, it’s an explosion.”
There are, of course, menu offerings such as “Holy Nut Moly,” which is hazelnut gelato with Biscoff cookie, peanuts, chocolate sauce, chocolate chips, white chocolate flakes and whipped cream. There is the “Tutty Fruity,” which combines blueberry, pineapple and strawberry gelato, topped with four-berry sauce, fresh fruits, white chocolate flakes and a core of whipped cream.
Stop in and try the “Choco Loco,” “Apple Crumble,” “Strawberry Field,” “Espresso Delight” and so many more.
Spaghy also serves up specialty drinks, milkshakes and coffee. Gelato is served in waffle cones or cups.
All of the gelato and sauces are home-crafted at their factory in Fort Myers.
“Every ingredient that we use is fresh,” Rodriguez said. “We’re very prideful of our gelato being homemade. We use actual fruits in our gelato. We take out 50% of the oxygen in the gelato, so you have more of that natural fruit taste. It’s sort of high-end while being affordable. We want to have a family-oriented brand.
“We’re also working with some very innovative sugar for diabetics to be able to consume our product.”
With their dedication and attention to detail, Stefan and Sonja have created a place that impresses not only with its ice cream, but also with its warm atmosphere.
“When you walk in, it’s a whole experience,” Rodriguez. “We have a wall with a bunch of caricature elements — it’s fun. Our floor is a rainbow color. We’re very family-friendly oriented. We want to give people an experience.”
For more information and to check out the full menu, visit spaghy.com.
Spaghy Gelato is at 3512 Del Prado Blvd., S.