The latest heatwave of the summer is hitting Scotland this week - with temperatures hotter than Bali.
When the heat begins to rise, thoughts turn to getting a cooling ice cream and it’s a treat that Scotland has traditionally excelled in.
That’s largely down to the number of Italian immigrants who flocked to Scotland in the late 19th and early 20th century in search of a better life, fleeing a country riven by poverty, war and malaria.
They arrived armed with family ice cream recipes, opening cafes and parlours that were immediately popular with sweet-toothed Scots. In Glasgow alone, there were 336 ice cream shops by 1905 - more than quadruple the number of two years earlier.
Many of those famous Italian names still feature on the bright signs of ice cream shops, although they don’t have a monopoly on delicious gelato.
We decided to ask Scotsman readers for their favourite spots to get an ice cream on our Facebook page, and they responded in their thousands.
Here are their top 10.
9. University Cafe
Located on Byres Road, in the heart of Glasgow's West End, the University Cafe was the most mentioned ice cream shop in Scotland's biggest city. Gail said: "Cannie beat it!". | Canva/Getty Images
10. Visocchi Gelateria
Judging by the number of plaudits, it's well worth the short trip fom Dundee to Broughty Ferry to enjoy a treat from Visocchi's. Hannah said: "Lovely ice cream, so many flavours to choose from." | Google Maps