The Big Muddy Ice Cream Blog

So far I've tried three out of seven of Sweet Me's new-for-2018 flavors, Red Velvet, Lemon Bar, and Apple Pie. I have to say I think this is overall my favorite new collection of 2018. Haagen-Dazs has some individually great flavors like Honey Salted Caramel Almond, but the quality across their new releases just isn't there. One of my friends told me he was disappointed with Sweet Me's new Sea Salt Chocolate, so we'll see if my opinion changes as I eat my way through the rest of this year's new releases. Sweet Me Creamery Apple Pie is Cinnamon ice cream swirled with spiced apples, a cinnamon graham cracker swirl and pie crust pieces. As with Lemon Bar, the base was phenomenal. Although just a premium ice cream, it feels like a super premium ice cream. (Super premium ice creams have a lower overrun, and therefore a denser and creamier texture, as well as a higher butterfat percentage.) The base is heavy, creamy, and thick, and the natural dairy flavors a...

Every time I try another Edy's Frozen Custard flavor, they redeem themselves a little bit after the atrocity that was their Chocolate Malt Frozen Custard flavor. It is too bad that was the first flavor I tried from them, because it has made me so hesitant about all the other flavors. I've been slow about reviewing these flavors because of it. I'm currently working through a container of their Snickerdoodle Frozen Custard. All I have left to try is the Mint Cookies and Cream and Old Fashioned Vanilla. Madeline, once upon a time, found a mysterious strawberry flavor, but its not listed on their website. This Snickerdoodle flavor is described as Snickerdoodle cookie pieces and cinnamon graham swirls are mixed into vanilla frozen custard creating an extra thick and creamy version of the classic cookie flavor you love.  I'm going to start off by saying this flavor was great and I'm glad more companies are getting into the cinnamon game. Cinnamon is a bi...