Life is made for sweet indulgences and good times. One thing that can bring a smile to my face is ice cream. I can eat this sweet treat any time of the year. Yes…even in the chill of winter, in the middle of an ice storm. Ice cream can make any bad day better.
But there is no ice cream out there that is better than Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. Made with local products in Ohio, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is a stop I now make every time I visit Ohio. As the one in Bexley, Ohio is conveniently located across the way from the Rusty Bucket, after finishing up dinner there, my friends and I went to indulge in our dessert…a flavor rush of ice cream goodness from the best ice cream ever invented.
It’s always a challenge trying to decide what flavor to try. Go with something you know is good or step off the reservation and try something new and exciting. Play with the flavors. Mix and match. That’s the great thing about Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. You don’t have to stick with one flavor.
On my previous trip, however, I did. And the Dark Chocolate flavor was like eating the batter of a rich fudge brownie. What a way to kick-start my experience with this frozen treat. This time, I was feeling summer flavors. Fruit was on my mind so when I stepped up to the counter, I decided to try something a little different. I went with the small…or two scoops…one of the Lemon and Blueberries Yogurt and one of the Strawberry Buttermilk.
Oh…if I thought the rich chocolate from the previous visit was amazing, I was in for a fruity treat this time. The scoops were layered…Strawberry Buttermilk on top with the Lemon and Blueberries Yogurt on the bottom. My friends and I settled into a table and took our first bites of our choices. The Strawberry Buttermilk was rich, creamy…and full of flavor. A lot of times strawberry ice creams taste fake and processed. You can tell this is the real deal. It was sweet and creamy…the right texture. It tasted like real strawberries and cream and I let it linger on my tongue for a moment, savoring it. Then I shared with my friends. Before I knew it…I was down to the Lemon and Blueberries Yogurt scoop. I had been anticipating this. From other dishes, I knew the blend of lemon and blueberries was a good one…but how would it translate into frozen yogurt? The answer…amazingly well. It was tart and bold, neither the citric zing of the lemon nor the sweetness of the blueberries overpowering the other. The perfect marriage of two flavors. It was gone way too soon!
At first bite, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams won me over. And that’s why I pay $4.00 for two scoops of ice cream. It’s a worthy cause. There is ice cream…and then there is Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. Splendid makes the official name of the store…because it’s true. Ice cream done right. Ice cream done well. Ice cream in any flavor imaginable…with the taste volume turned up to eleven!
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