New Winter Limited Edition Flavors for 2018! Which limited edition flavor could you eat all winter long: Nor’easter Pothole, Celebration Ice Cream Cake or Purple Potamus? Vote for your fave by commenting below! Posted by Friendly's on Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Friendly's, the chain famous for Fribbles and Cone Head Sundaes, has paid homage to its Northeastern roots with a new flavor: "Nor'easter Pothole."

The concoction features chocolate ice cream with black tar fudge creme cookie gravel and chocolate asphalt chips, an ode to those tire-busting holes, of which the Garden State has more than its fair share. The flavor is available for a limited time, along with "Celebration Ice Cream Cake," a chocolate vanilla mix with icing and cake crunchies, and "Purple Potamus," mixed berry ice cream with chocolate chunks.

Whether Friendly's is paying homage and/or trolling any particular state with the flavor is not clear. The company is based in Massachusetts, and some Boston residents on Twitter have already laid claim to the flavor. But the carton features only a generic car on snowy roads -- looks like it could be the New Jersey Turnpike to us!

But while the road conditions are awful this time of year, certainly the Northeast has more inspirational material than potholes, right?

Which got us thinking -- what would be in a true New Jersey ice cream?

Here, a few of our ideas. Tell us yours in the comments section.

* Taylor ham/pork roll chocolate conundrum: Dark chocolate ice cream loaded with bits of candied pork roll and Taylor ham. Which pieces are Taylor ham and which are pork roll? You be the judge.

* Born to Rum Raisin: How do you get people to eat the flavor that's synonymous with old folks? Tell them Bruce Springsteen likes it. It will sell out immediately, and if you take it on tour people will follow it religiously.

* Razzbury Park: Sometimes simplicity is key. Raspberry ice cream with a raspberry swirl and chunks of fresh raspberries.

* Jersey Devil's food cake: Served especially in the Pine Barrens. Mint ice cream crammed with bits of devil's food cake.

* Turnpike tornado: Can't pick a flavor? Now you don't need to. Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, coffee, cookies and cream, and mint chocolate chip all swirled into one. Messier than rush hour on the turnpike. I don't know what flavor I just tasted, but whatever it is it's delicious.

* Cranberry bog blast: Lime sorbet with bits of fresh Jersey cranberries, the tart fruit that the Garden State grows more than nearly anyone else.

* Fat ice cream sandwich: You want to hate yourself by eating a fat sandwich but you're too lazy to head down to Rutgers. We've got you covered. French fries, and chicken tenders pack a savory cheddar ice cream. If you want to melt cheese on top, we won't judge you. In fact, pass the queso.

* Garden State greenery: Mint ice cream with chocolate covered kale chips. You can satisfy hipsters and your parents at the same time -- it's basically a serving of vegetables!

* Disco freeze: All right, we're not putting fries in this one. But a salted caramel ice cream with a cinnamon swirl and pretzel pieces give us a sweet version of the diner staple.

* Boardwalk creamsicle swirl: Vanilla ice cream swirled with orange sherbert. Everyone's favorite frozen treat when they go down the shore, now you can have it all year round.

What's your idea for a Jersey flavor? Share them in the comments, and we'll send the best on to the folks at Friendly's.

Jeremy Schneider may be reached at jschneider@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @J_Schneider. Find NJ.com on Facebook.