There are so many seasonal Trader Joe’s items we look forward to the return of every year: Jingle Jangle Holiday Mix in the winter, lemon sheet cake in the spring (it’s back!), and of course, pumpkin everything in the fall. Unfortunately, though, not everything comes back. Sometimes our favorite seasonal items never return to shelves. Much to the dismay of customers everywhere, it seems that this is the case with the beloved When Life Gives You Lemons ice cream.
It’s true: One Reddit user recently broke the news after speaking to an employee about this discontinued item. Find all of the info—including what shoppers are saying—below.
When Life Gives You Lemons Ice Cream Discontinued
Trader Joe's certainly knows how to whip up some delicious ice cream. Unfortunately, though, there's simply not enough freezer space to keep all of the tasty flavors stocked all of the time. For this reason, they rotate through a few seasonal varieties. And when spring rolls around, many of us look forward to one flavor in particular: When Life Gives You Lemons.
But it seems we're out of luck this year; a shopper in the Trader Joe's subreddit recently announced that this flavor won't be returning. "LEMON ICE CREAM DISCONTINUED, I’m heartbroken," they wrote in a post. "Just asked one of the Trader Joe’s workers when the Life Gives You Lemons ice cream would be back and apparently it’s discontinued!! My heart is completely broken, it was my favorite Trader Joe’s item." Say it ain't so!
They're not alone in their heartbreak. Many users jumped in to commiserate in the comments. "Super super bummed to hear this! :(" wrote one.
LEMON ICE CREAM DISCONTINUED, I’m heartbroken
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"This is the worst news I've ever heard in my life," another lamented.
One person gave some sage advice: "First rule of shopping at TJ’s: Never fall in love with any product," they wrote. "It’s here today, gone tomorrow." This is the sad truth about shopping at Trader Joe's; many of our favorite items get pulled from shelves every year.
However, if you're still looking to get your lemon ice cream fix this spring, all is not lost—you may just need to get a little crafty. "I figured out recently that a small spoonful of TJ’s lemon curd is bonkers-good stirred into TJ’s vanilla ice cream," one genius commenter shared. We're definitely trying that!
And on the bright side, there are still so many delicious items to stock up on this spring. Happy shopping!
