The Big Muddy Ice Cream Blog

Guys I was totally stoked to try this ice cream when I heard it was coming out. Back in the day, like back between 2010 and 2013, Ben and Jerry's had a Target Exclusive Flavor called Berry Voluntary. That ice cream was Raspberry Cheesecake Ice Cream with White Chocolatey Chips & Raspberry Swirls . I loved this flavor. I was so sad when they discontinued it. Ben & Jerry's doesn't do a ton of berry flavors, especially raspberry flavors, and I thought this one was a gem. Then when I heard the description of Save our Swirled (the title does not give you much information about the contents of the ice cream), I knew the ice cream deities answered my prayers for a replacement of Berry Voluntary. The description for Save Our Swirled is Raspberry Ice Cream with Marshmallow & Raspberry Swirls with Dark & White Fudge Ice Cream Cones . In addition to a replacement for Berry Voluntary, you could say this is a raspberry version of Phish Food. First the b...

Ben and Jerry's has a reputation as a socially and environmentally conscious company, and their recent partnership with  Avaaz  is no different.  They have partnered with Avaaz to work toward Climate Justice and clean energy.  You can find more info  here . (Also, go to this website to see B&J's amazing video/commercial comparing melting ice cream to climate change, it's worth your time!  If it's melted, it's ruined!) The new flavor SOS (Save our Swirled) was produced in conjunction with this new initiative.  It is Raspberry ice cream with marshmallow and raspberry swirls and dark & white fudge ice cream cones. I really really really like this ice cream.  It was a tasty flavor with just enough weirdness to make it great. The raspberry base was just faaaaaabulous! Ben and Jerry's should make more flavors with this base immediately.  It was very sweet with just enough tartness to keep it from being cloying.  There was a...