Ice Cream Review – Acme Valley Mint Chip (9/10)
Mint (Chocolate) Chip—another class done well by Acme Valley. Some might long for something more exotic or novel, but when a classic is flawlessly executed like this, I have no complaints.
Mint (Chocolate) Chip—another class done well by Acme Valley. Some might long for something more exotic or novel, but when a classic is flawlessly executed like this, I have no complaints.
This is another December 2022 seasonal flavor. I enjoyed the creme fraiche base as the tanginess was something that was a little different—innovative–and the berry jam balanced out the flavor well, providing some sweetness against the tart.
A good quality milk chocolate base that plays well with the large toffee chunks wrapped in a bitter dark chocolate. But a more toffee mix-in ratio would’ve leveled up this pint considerably.
Peppermint Cocoa was a seasonal flavor offered by Molly Moon in December 2022. Peppermint ice cream is not my go to, but this is pretty well done—a premium base that subtly balances chocolate and mint.
Acme Valley’s Chocolate Chip is an enjoyable, classic ice cream flavor. The sweet cream base is high quality and refreshing. But it’s the plentiful, crunchy stracciatella chocolate chips that make this a recommended flavor.
Molly Moon’s Berry Cobbler is a seasonal monthly flavor in November 2022. The base vanilla base might benefit from less mixing with the berry jam to keep the vanilla and berry flavors more separate and distinct.
Molly Moon’s Dutch Apple Pie deftly captures that apple pie thing, largely because of its powerful spiced apple base. The crumbles were good too, but being greedy, I wanted more of those.
Molly Moon’s Caramel Pretzel Crunch was a seasonal flavor for December 2022. The base seemed bland, lacking the promised pretzel flavor
Milk Bar’s Birthday Cake is a sweet take on the classic flavor. The sweet base has a somewhat subdued cakey vibe. The cake crumbs are enjoyable, but smallish and not too plentiful.
This is a decadent pint, and my sweet tooth is my weakness. I did enjoy it despite being disappointed in the subpar texture and mild flavor of the peanut butter chocolate base.