[New for 2022] Ooohhhh, why is it so hot? I live in New England because it's cooler in general. Being on day 5 of 8 of a heatwave isn't exactly encouraging me to eat ice cream (you would think the opposite, but I loose my appetite when it's this hot). That said, we do need to work through a backlog of reviews, so let's cover two more limited Van Leeuwen flavors.
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Van Leeuwan Summer Peach Crisp Ice Cream
Van Leeuwan
Honey Cornbread with Strawberry Jam Ice Cream
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This is cornbread, and yeah, that is one creepy opening shot...
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Despite not having enough strawberry flavoring for me personally, you can see that I kind of just blew through this first scooping. There definitely aren't a lot of cornbread flavored ice creams out there. I think I might need to get this one again and mix it with some strawberry ice cream.
On Second Scoop: This one is interesting with all it's cornbread flavoring and texture, but I really want more sweetness and flavor (and a little less dryness) to balance this one out. It is supposed to be a dessert after all.
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The peach opening shot is alot better (if you like peach ofcourse!)
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Look closely to see the "gluten-free oat crumble"
This is a good looking flavor, well, if the brightness of the peach swirl doesn't throw you off a little anyway. If I had my way, I'd want the peach flavor to be in the ice cream so that it's throwing off more of a peaches and cream vibe. On the first scooping, I find myself focusing a bit too much on the peach (and because I don't love peach, I just can't fall in love with it right now).
On Second Scoop: I liked the peach more on the second scooping as I got more used to it, but it's just not something I crave. I would love to see this approach taken with a fruity flavor that is bit more my speed. I would give these a shot if either cornbread or peaches strike your fancy. --- forgot to mention the crumble, sorry! Like the cornbread, the crumble has broken up quite a bit and diffused (not the right word) in to the ice cream. Need the bottom, every bite had a fairly even complexity added by the crumble. That said, I don't remember ever hitting a large hunk of it (aka it's not a hard, lumpy crumble).
Verdict? different
Buy Again? maybe
Buy Again? maybe
So does the peach crisp flavor have mix-ins? Neither the pint nor your notes mention any, but if it’s really peach crisp I’m expecting some streusely bits!
ReplyDeleteIt is the worst I have ever had! Didn’t taste like peach at all n left a bad taste in my mouth! Yuck
Deletesorry about that, I updated the review.
ReplyDeleteI really wanted to love the honey cornbread flavor, because I love sweet corn ice cream. It was lacking to me, though. The vanilla was such a bland base, and the cornbread pieces were, like you said, a little too dry. Maybe I need to suck it up and make my own version!
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