Ice Cream

Haviland Wintergreen Patty Kcal 130 Fat 3.0g Fat(sats) 1.5g Carbs 29.0g (per Patty) The Hershey Peppermint Pattie may rule the roost when it comes to mint 'Pattie' snacks but we recently got the chance to try an alternative that we thought worthy of your attention. Indeed thanks to our friends @CybercandyLtd this Havilan Wintergreen Patty made its way to ChocolateMission HQ. This dark chocolate covered snack wasn't so much notable for its outer coating, but more for its lovely absurdly coloured wintergreen mint centre. Wintergreen isn't the most popular type of mint flavouring here in the UK but it certainly has its fans and if you are one of those that enjoy mintyness of the medicinal sort then this is really the snack for you. The patty was immensely enjoyable when eaten straight from the fridge as the centre retained a nice firmness that facilitated greater flavour longevity. On its own it wasn't the most satisfying of snacks but as an additional item to something like ice cream it would be a very welcome addition. Certainly worth a look at for you chocolate mint fans - just dont be put off by the rather extravagant electric pink coloured centre! 7.8 out of 10 Muddy Bears Kcal 140 Fat 8.0g Fat(sats) 2.5g Carbs 26.0g (per 40.0g) We will be the first to admit that we've been spoilt this month! These were a snack sent to us by our pals over @AmericanSoda who recently added them to their ever growing array of American treats for us European folk. These Muddy Bears are a product made by the brand Taste of Nature - you may better know them for their Cookie Dough Bites range that we have covered extensively here on ChocolateMission - See HERE. Well slightly departed from their Cookie Dough Bites background TON also have these 'milk chocolate covered gummi bears' within their range. Here at ChocolateMission we do love a good gummi bear - its not exactly a rarity for a bag of Haribo Golden Bears to be sat on someone desk in the office. Combining them with chocolate though is not something we had come across - bizarre really for such a simple idea. Suffice to say as we suspected the quality of the chocolate wasn't that great - you can tell by the scuffed, dusty looking appearances of the bears in our photos. With that said these still oddly held some appeal. The chocolate although disappointing wasn't awful and did manage to establish a mild chocolatety flavour set before the fruity gummi pieces took centre stage once chewed. Despite the complaints about the chocolate these were mega addictive and it wasn't long before one poor lonely bear was left sitting all on its lonesome in the box. These aren't quite worthy of a recommendation but if you have realistic expectations you wont be left disappointed. 6.4 out of 10 Another snack sent our way this month from the @CybercandyLtd crew was this Cadbury Chocolate Fish. This 20.0g snack hails from New Zealand of all places - here in the UK it was a 'fish out of water' so to speak (terrible we know haha!). Consisting of 'marshmallow coated with Cadbury chocolate' one would suspect this would be the New Zealand equivalent to our UK Cadbury Freddo i.e. a cheap, small chocolatey snack for kiddies. Well we are kids at heart here at ChocolateMission so we gave it a run through the ChocolateMission rating system. Out the wrapper we thought the chocolate fish lacked a little character without any on pattern or decoration work on its surface. The pink coloured innards made it look somewhat fun however flavour wise the marshmallow was a little lifeless and it really only acted as a buffer for the chocolate coating. Being Cadbury chocolate the snack did at least provide a mild cure for chocolate hankering, but as you can imagine a 20.0g snack wasn't the most satisfying of options. If you see these going cheap it could be worth adding to your basket but any non-New Zealand readers shouldn't be making a special effort to get hold of one.

[By Nick] Out of all the products I have ordered from Ice Cream Source, this has to easily be the flavor I was the most excited to try. Be it the promise of white chocolate gelato, the minimal information I could find on it online or just my previous experiences with Talenti, this flavor is just calling to me. Heck, White Chocolate Raspberry isn’t even listed on Talenti’s website and after I made

The all-u-can-eat ice cream event raised almost $300,000...wow!We did it again. We fought crowds a couple weeks ago in order to test flavors at the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl this year. And that we did. Between the two of us we had 32 scoops...ouch. Almost a little embarrassing but hey its our duty and it was worth every bite!Each brand has four flavors to choose from and its all you can eat!First of all, I have to get on my ice cream soap box about Scooper Bowl etiquette Common sense? When you grab your ice cream or ice creams turn around and keep walking. I don't say this to be rude, but the place is so crowded that it just makes sense to clear out so more people can get in. People seem to linger by the tents, which just makes a crowded area even more crowded. Oh and the poor Moms with strollers...we empathize....it is barely impossible to get a stroller. But enough about that...Bethany & Tina live at Scooperbowl. I think we both agreed that the flavors really weren't that exciting this year. Lots of the expected...Mint Chocolate Chip, Oreo, and Chocolate. The past years seemed to bring on new and a few more interesting flavors. But really this is a fundraiser and for an awesome cause so at the end of the day who cares! It's all good. But here are some thoughts: Bethany: Whenever I think Edy's, I think of one of my mom's favorite commercials: the dog high-fiving his owner over the promise of Edy's. (I could only find the Dreyer's version of it, but as I understand it, Dreyer's is the West Coast brand, and Edy's is the East Coast brand.) Anyway, Edy's Tropical Rainbow Sherbet was worth the Edy's high-five.) It was light, refreshing, and super creamy.I liked Friendly's Celebration as well. It was a party in a cup!While I have already given a rave review to Ben and Jerry's Liz Lemon that was another favorite, as well as Hood's Raspberry Granola Greek Frozen Yogurt (stay tuned for this review as I got some more flavors mailed to me from Hood and I was pretty impressed!).Tina: Ok so I have to admit now that I am writing this a couple weeks later not much stands out but their were a couple I know I would go back for. I really liked Hood's Double Chocolate Chip Greek Frozen Yogurt. It was very creamy and I loved the chocolate chips in it. I also have to agree with Bethany on Friendly's Celebration. I am all about Cake Batter these days and I loved how this actually had cake pieces in it. And lastly Byrne Dairy's Green Monstah made a lasting impression. Interestingly they don't list Green Monstah on their site. I think they might have made that name up for the Boston occasion (they are NY based) so I think it really is their Grasshopper Pie. I love anything mint so that was a keeper as well.All in all it's a can't miss event that we look forward to every year!

The first round of the Ultimate Iced Tea Tournament is complete! We started with 16 great flavors, and your votes have narrowed the competition down to four flavors: Raspberry Tea, Peach Tea, Green Tea, and Lemonade Tea. This week’s round two matchups will feature two flavors each, and the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

So, are ya ready for the next Nosh Show? Episode 6 of The Nosh Show is now available! Head on over to The Nosh Show website to listen and to see a complete rundown of everything we talked about. It's an interesting episode that delves deep into my inner crankiness. Sorry, but seriously, we cover the usual gamut of upcoming craziness but also take the time to point out some of the majors

So the President and CEO of the company that makes Pint Pal asked me if I'd give Pint Pal a try. "Don't hold the cold" - Sounds good to me. Ha, with a little bit of extra tugging, it fits on a cylindrical Talenti container as well. Verdict? Well, it works as advertised, plain and simple. My hand is nice and warm as I devour this pint of ice cream. I know it might look a little small, but

[New for 2013] One of the downsides to Nick and me being in the Northeast means that we have very limited access to some of the great stuff coming from our southern friends (like New Orleans Ice Cream company). Sure we share national brands with you guys, but there's a reason there's never any Blue Bell reviews on our site. The good news is, things might be improving even further around here. I

Ok, I'm still working my way through all the free samples that New Orleans ice cream company sent over. There's one in particular I've been saving for a special occasion. Mint Chocolate Cookie unothrodox side view (sorry, messed up the frontal shot) This should help. Our very green friend is described as "mint chocolate cookies and chocolate flakes crackle through our mint ice cream cream

[By Nick] I’m still in shock that I enjoyed an ice cream made out of coconut milk, but with that positive experience of So Delicious Turtle Trails behind me, I was a lot less hesitant to pick up another one of their flavors. Knowing that their caramel is terrible and then factoring in my increasing appreciation for coffee products, I decided to pick up their Mocha Almond Fudge. I mean it’s pretty

The final first round match-up of the Ultimate Iced Tea Tournament has arrived. Today’s winner will join the winners of our first three match-ups — Raspberry Tea, Peach Tea, and Green Tea — in the second round, as we get one step closer to determining which Turkey Hill Iced Tea... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]