The warmer weather is almost here, which means one thing...Ice Cream season.

Here in the Hudson Valley, we're known to have some of the best, even top-rated, ice cream shops in New York and across the nation. In years past, places like Bellvale Farms Creamery in Warwick was named Best Ice Cream Shop in New York and at one point, was named one of the Top 10 ice cream places in America.

With April almost here and a ton of the local ice cream shops getting ready to open for the season, why not add one more to your list? This one comes with a little bit of a twist, and we're not talking chocolate and vanilla here.

Kingston Candy Bar is known for its deliciously outrageous creations. A quick glimpse at their social media account will have your stomach growling and your mouth watering over its decadent treats.

Over the weekend, Kingston Candy Bar shared what they had been recently whipping up in its Ulster County kitchen: a Donut Ice Cream Cone. Who needs a waffle or sugar cone when you can put ice cream in a donut?! Genius.

The folks at Kingston Candy Bar served their Donut Ice Cream Cones with soft-serve chocolate espresso ice cream (which also happened to be vegan!).

We reached out to the folks at Kingston Candy Bar and they told us they will be selling these amazing creations starting Saturday April 2nd, throughout they summer and add "the vegan soft serve flavor will vary and the dairy-vanilla custard is a usual. Can also contain a scoop and an espresso shooter." Sink your teeth into some of their sweet treats Monday through Saturday from 12 pm until 8 pm (they're closed on Sundays).

Kingston Candy Bar is located at 319 Wall Street in Kingston.

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