About
The Meusel’s have had a whirlwind love affair with ice cream since George and Yolane jumped in feet first to the ice cream business. Meusel’s Dairy Delite has been in the family since 1986, when they bought a small ice cream shop in Amboy, IL. There was a steep learning curve but the pair climbed the ice cream everest to sweet ‘with a cherry on top’ success. They were ready for the challenge and took their kids along for the tasty trip. Like Yolane says ‘We bought our kids summer jobs’. This is truly a family business.
Ready to expand, George and Yolane opened the Dixon Dairy Delite in 1998. In 2000, Molly (The second daughter) made her way home to the farm and ultimately the ice cream dynasty. Her summit was a much smaller task with George and Yolane on belay. She has now been running both stores since 2011, but the original double dip – George and Yolane are still very involved. Yolane is the cocoa whisperer and brilliant brownie baker. She also provides an extra smile at the window when we are short staffed. George is the maestro of the hard ice cream and keeps the Amboy store tuned up with regular prep and maintenance. Of course, they both still have a hand in some of our signature recipes.
In 1986, the menu was immediately expanded from cones, sundaes, and slushes to include shakes, malts, flurries, frozen yogurt, and hard ice cream. Shout out to all our wonderful employees, past and present, who have helped create and name some of our fabulous frozen treats. We often have seasonal specials and feature flavors which make our menu super awesome and super huge compared to other ice cream shops. Give us a taste!
