The Big Muddy Ice Cream Blog

Last weekend it was in the 70s (not snowing like Tuesday. The 21st. I mean, c'mon April! What the hell!) and a I had a lovely afternoon helping a friend move and then throwing a frisbee around.  After this we went back to a friends house for a rousing game of Settlers of Catan.  While there, my friend Alex mentioned that he had a pint of Talenti's Black Cherry that he was not fond of, and was wondering if I wanted it.  I obviously took him up on his offer.  I mean, my number one rule to live a happy life is to take as much free ice cream as you can as often as you can. Talenti describes this as "Simple, classic, sweet-cream gelato blended with pieces of tart black cherries. Made with fresh milk, cream and hints of vanilla and lemon, this gelato tastes like you've got your priorities right." So, here's the review.  First, I have to commend Talenti on the quality of their product. I took this home on the bus, giving it about 40 minutes to melt before I ...

After thoroughly enjoying Cedar Crest's Chocolate Malt flavor, I decided to check out another flavor.  This time I went for something fruity, to really get an idea of the range of their flavors. I think black cherry is a new ice cream flavor for me.  When I was in the store buying it I thought, "Black Cherry will be a good flavor, I can compare it to the other black cherry ice creams I've had."  Wrong.  I've had black raspberry  ice cream, but as soon as I took my first bite of this bad boy I realized I'd never had black cherry. This ice cream was a lovely purple/red color with whole black cherries amply scattered throughout.  The cherries themselves were yummy and weren't frozen all the way through, so they offered a nice, chewy variation from the texture of the ice cream base.  This ice cream, and I think black cherries in general, have a much darker flavor than Bing cherries, the type most commonly sold in grocery stores. During my fi...