The Big Muddy Ice Cream Blog

Am I single? No, I have a Singles Blizzard.  I mean ... I have a boyfriend.  Dairy Queen made a single people themed blizzard for Valentine's day this year, described on their website as Valentine's day isn't just for couples.  Celebrate singledom and treat yourself with the Singles Blizzard treat from DQ! A perfect blend of Salted Caramel Truffles Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Rich Cocoa Fudge, and Peanut Butter. What exactly does it mean for ice cream to be singles-themed? Single people can eat away their sorrows? Single people can rejoice in not having anyone judge them for eating a Blizzard? Both? Whatever it means, this Blizzard was awesome.  The cocoa fudge gave it a nice overall richness and helped tone down the in-your-face sweetness of the vanilla soft serve. The caramel truffles, the same used in the Salted Caramel Truffle Blizzard.  The caramel inside is more of a liquid than a sticky caramel and has just a hint of salty flavor. Sadly, I d...

Confession time.  I eat so many Blizzards from Dairy Queen, but I don't always post about them.  The Metro stop near my school is a 2 minute walk from a Dairy Queen, so every time I'm getting off the train at school I stop for a Blizzard.  OBVIOUSLY.  Here is a review of a non-flavor-of-the-month Blizzard from a recent train ride. I had my eye on the Brownie Batter flavor, but when I got up to the counter to order I was struck with indecision.  I confidently said, "I'll have a...." and then trailed off and made a really weird sound of uncertainty.  The guy at the counter laughed.  Then I changed my mind and decided to get a Salted Caramel Truffle Blizzard instead.  This year is Dairy Queen's 75th anniversary, so they re-vamped their Blizzard menu and rolled out a whole line of 'Fanniversary' Blizzard flavors, including the Salted Caramel Truffle. I was expecting vanilla soft serve with salted caramel truffles and maybe caramel swirls, so it w...