Ciao Bella Bourbon Caramel Chocolate Gelato
This is the last review of ice cream and gelato I ate in Boston! After Madeline reviewed and enjoyed Ciao Bella's seasonal gelato flavors and seeing lots of interesting looking flavors on the Ciao Bella website, I wanted to try more Ciao Bella! One of the flavors I was most excited about trying was the Bourbon Caramel Chocolate! And lo and behold, there it was in the grocery store Brett shops at.
The other day, Madeline and I were speculating about what is going to be the big ice cream trend in 2016. My bets are on alcohol in ice cream, whether with actual alcohol, like Clementine's, or with the flavor of an alcoholic beverage, like this gelato. Boozy floats are already pretty popular at scoop shops and even Ben & Jerry's has a beer flavor. Will we see more companies jump on the alcohol ice cream bandwagon? After eating this flavor, I hope so!
The description of this flavor reads Our Bourbon Caramel Chocolate gelato combines sweet, creamy caramel with a smoky bourbon reduction and dark chocolate pieces.
What I want to say first about this gelato; if you are a salted caramel lover looking for something new, this is your flavor! The caramel was sweet and dark, and on its own it would be not too exciting. However the bourbon reduction takes it to the next level. Bourbon and caramel are meant to be together like salt and caramel! The bourbon and caramel blend together perfectly and evenly for a great combination of sweet and smokey.
The dark chocolate pieces also added a nice touch. There was a bit of sweetness in the pieces, that with the bit of sweetness in the caramel, helped lighten up this dark flavor. However, the chocolate pieces were still more on the bitter end of the spectrum, adding even more depth and complexity to this great flavor. The pieces were medium sized and relatively thick. Not small, thin flakes, but not Ben & Jerry's colossal hunks, either.
The one small complaint I had about this brand the first time I tried it still holds, but not quite as much. With the Caffe Macchiato, my guess was part of the reason the texture wasn't as smooth as other gelatos was the ground coffee beans altered the texture. This flavor had more of a smooth texture than the Caffe Macchiato, but still not as smooth as other gelatos I've had.
Overall, buy this if you like caramel, chocolate, or bourbon, and especially if you are a salted caramel fan (which is most of us) looking for something new!
The other day, Madeline and I were speculating about what is going to be the big ice cream trend in 2016. My bets are on alcohol in ice cream, whether with actual alcohol, like Clementine's, or with the flavor of an alcoholic beverage, like this gelato. Boozy floats are already pretty popular at scoop shops and even Ben & Jerry's has a beer flavor. Will we see more companies jump on the alcohol ice cream bandwagon? After eating this flavor, I hope so!
The description of this flavor reads Our Bourbon Caramel Chocolate gelato combines sweet, creamy caramel with a smoky bourbon reduction and dark chocolate pieces.
What I want to say first about this gelato; if you are a salted caramel lover looking for something new, this is your flavor! The caramel was sweet and dark, and on its own it would be not too exciting. However the bourbon reduction takes it to the next level. Bourbon and caramel are meant to be together like salt and caramel! The bourbon and caramel blend together perfectly and evenly for a great combination of sweet and smokey.
The dark chocolate pieces also added a nice touch. There was a bit of sweetness in the pieces, that with the bit of sweetness in the caramel, helped lighten up this dark flavor. However, the chocolate pieces were still more on the bitter end of the spectrum, adding even more depth and complexity to this great flavor. The pieces were medium sized and relatively thick. Not small, thin flakes, but not Ben & Jerry's colossal hunks, either.
The one small complaint I had about this brand the first time I tried it still holds, but not quite as much. With the Caffe Macchiato, my guess was part of the reason the texture wasn't as smooth as other gelatos was the ground coffee beans altered the texture. This flavor had more of a smooth texture than the Caffe Macchiato, but still not as smooth as other gelatos I've had.
Overall, buy this if you like caramel, chocolate, or bourbon, and especially if you are a salted caramel fan (which is most of us) looking for something new!
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