Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream

I only recently discovered the yumminess of mango, thanks to a couple of friends who served some fresh mango for dessert when I was visiting them a few months ago. I was quickly addicted, being a lover of fruit.

Then I discovered Mango Smoothies at Books-A-Million. Again, addictive.

To my eternal dismay, I am certain, I have now discovered that Haagen-Dazs makes a fantastic ice cream in a Mango flavor. Not only is the ice cream itself flavored with this tropical fruit, but there are whole chunks of mango in the ice cream. I have to say I am very glad that Haagen-Dazs only comes in pint sizes.

My only complaint is that some of the mango chunks are a bit large. I think it could be even better if the mango were more bite-size.
So, while looking at the Haagen-Dazs site after discovering the Mango Ice Cream at my local grocery store, I found something new on their site: Haagen-Dazs Reserve. But guess what? It is only available in certain areas, and Tennessee is not listed as one of those areas. Still, I will definitely be keeping an eye out for these flavors, as I am sure they are fantastic.

The Reserve line currently has six distinct flavors: Brazilian Acai Berry Sorbet, Amazon Valley Chocolate, Pomegranate Chip, Hawaiian Lehua Honey & Sweet Cream, Toasted Coconut Sesame Brittle, and Pomegranate & Dark Chocolate Bar. The only flavor that doesn’t appeal to me is the Toasted Coconut Sesame Brittle, but only because I can’t stand coconut. For those who enjoy it, this flavor sounds fantastic!

Even though it is not available in all states yet, Haagen-Dazs provides a link to an online store that will ship it, along with many other brands of ice cream. Of course, I’m not willing to pay $30 in shipping for a pint of ice cream, so that option is out for me.

The flavors I am most interested in are the Brazilian Acai Berry Sorbet, Pomegranate Chip, and Hawaiian Lehua Honey & Sweet Cream.

If any of you have tried any of the Haagen-Dazs Reserve line, I’d love to hear what you think of the flavors! Maybe I can live vicariously through those of you in states that sell it… LOL Oh, and if you do buy it, be sure to check out their website for the tasting notes – they include wine and cheese pairings! *grin*

Meanwhile, definitely try the Haagen-Dazs Mango Ice Cream, if you enjoy Mango. I’ll definitely be buying that flavor again!

Jennifer Ray
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