Recommendation Emergency
Purely Decadent Coconut Milk Mint Chip
I’ve been getting all bratty and smug with myself for posting regularly, for posting my own concoctions, for posting so many cooked items and recipes in a row. Downright snotty and kind of proud, I’d say. So, I had to remind myself that this blog was supposed to be about recipes and cooking, yes, but also about vegan products/items that get my seal of approval.
So as I’m checking email and taking little bites of my newly-purchased dessert treat, I instantly realized I had to stop what I was doing to tell you about this stuff. Right now. It’s that good! It’s so delicious, I couldn’t even wait to take my own picture. I literally copied one from the Turtle Mountain website and started writing. It’s that much of a recommendation emergency.
And I’m happy that the three or four of you reading actually do take to heart my advice and recommendations. You’re such good listeners, that I’ve decided to make this post your command. Your command to put down whatever you’re doing and run. This very second. Run yourself right over to the grocery store and get you some of this.
If you love Mint Chocolate Chip, especially the natural mint kind (i.e. not day-glo green), you’ll just go nuts. Having coconut milk as its base makes it bright, white, thick, creamy, and smooth with just the right amount of coconut flavor. It’s there, you can taste it, but the chocolate and the mint have plenty of room to shine. It’s almost like the coconut is hanging out backstage. Blended flavors. That’s what it is. They’re blended perfectly, absolutely perfectly, together.
Not only does Purely Decadent Coconut Milk Mint Chip beat any other non-dairy frozen treat I’ve tried, it is seriously, seriously better than its dairy counterpart.
Oh whatever. Just go get the stuff. You’ll be thanking me. I promise.
July 16th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I do love real mint chocolate chip, so I think I’m a prime candidate to try this. I have a question, though: did it taste as good when it was kind of melty? I like letting my ice cream warm up a little. Or did you eat it so fast it pretty much stayed frozen until it was in your belly?
July 16th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I also love mcc. And I also love mine warmed up a little, which is exactly what I let it do last night. Only creamier tasting! Well, really, how would I know, since I never tasted it without letting it warm. But, it was pure creamy, rich heaven the way I had it last night.
Years ago, my dad received official “training” from a well-known gourmet brand (at the time in the ’80’s) ice-cream. They taught him to always let the container warm a bit – that their product tasted better that way. So I’ve always let my frozen desserts sit on the counter for a few minutes until the edges get melt-y. YUMMY!
July 16th, 2008 at 11:02 am
This is Tim from Turtle Mountain. Thanks for great review. I can attest to it being even better warmed up a bit. The coconut milk stays thick and creamy and sort of hugs your tongue. It’s great stuff. BTW, we also just launched So Delicious Coconut Milk Yogurt. Soy free, dairy free and all around delicious. It’s just starting to show up in stores now.
July 16th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Wow, Tim! I know you must scan the internet for references to your company and products, but I feel like I’ve had a brush with greatness by your comment. Like someone kinda famous is reading my blog and commenting.
I definitely love your products and try them often. I’m completely smitten with this, my first try, of the coconut milk-based products. I’ll be coming back for more, that’s for sure!
July 16th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
I super cross my heart swear I’ll try the ice cream, but can I wait until my next regularly scheduled trip to the grocery to get it? I’m not sure how big corporation would feel about me running out the door shouting over my shoulder “coconut milk, mint, veganlicious”.
I trust you though – you know I trust you.
July 18th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
this sounds amazingly decadent. i’m not vegan but i LOVE coconut milk. gonna try this! where did you find it?
July 21st, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Locally, you can find it at Whole Foods. I haven’t seen it at other stores yet. I just grabbed the coconut vanilla yogurt to try, since Tim above recommended it. I’ll let you know how that goes. I’ve had an aversion to anything yogurt-like for years, so we’ll see if this makes me a luvuh.
October 29th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
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