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While shopping promos, endless Christmas carols and city traffic suggest the coming holidays, not one of them can put you in high spirits the way ice cream can. We all know how ice cream triggers the brain’s pleasure zones, making people happy. This season, Manila’s artisanal ice cream makers spread yuletide joy — and keep Christmas stresses at bay — with new flavors that you can bring to the Noche Buena table. Here’s the scccp.
1. Dark Chocolate Orange Ice Cream by Homemade by Roshan (PHP800/pint)
Roshan Samtani relies on a classic, no-fail combination to deliver one of her newest variations. Dark chocolate ice cream is studded with bittersweet Belgian chocolate shards and candied orange rind, which not only lend complementary flavors but also great texture to every spoonful.
Homemade by Roshan; +63 2 6317786, +63 917-8336286.
2. White Chocolate Green Tea Matcha Ice Cream by Merry Moo (PHP420/pint)
Kelvin Ngo took inspiration from a Japanese Kitkat flavor to concoct this delightful flavor. As part of the brand’s gourmet chocolate series, it perfectly fuses the pleasant bitterness of matcha and the sweetness of white chocolate into a pint of sublime satisfaction.
Merry Moo; +63 917-5289590.
3. Belgian Dark Chocolate Ice Cream from Caramilk (PHP280/pint)
Chocolate is one of those flavors that never fails to attract many people and appease many tastebuds. For those looking for a strong choco taste, let this Caramilk flavor address their craving. The dark chocolate flavor is obvious and not overhwleming.
Caramilk; +63 2 3720631, +63 920-9506467.
4. Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream by Pint (PHP290/pint)
It’s a frozen Christmas-y beverage. Chocolate and coffee are combined to produce a smooth ice cream with a lovely hint of peppermint and chewy marshmallow pieces. It’s delectable and some kind of wonderful.
Pint; +63 2 9641428, +63 917-5355691.
5. Truffle Brie Ice Cream by Sebastian’s (PHP165/scoop)
Ian Carandang lets you live in the lap of luxury by marrying two indulgent flavors in one scoop. French brie ice cream made with Coeur del lion le brie is served with a light drizzle of white truffle oil (or Palawan honey) for a lick of lush.
Sebastian’s; +63 927-2901633, 0927-4537426.
6. Scandalously Chocolate Ice Cream by Merry Moo (PHP420/pint)
Made using single origin cacao from Malagos farms in Davao, this robust-flavored dark chocolate ice cream has a ganache-like texture that when you allow to melt in your mouth, blankets the tongue with utter richness.
Merry Moo; +63 917-5289590.
6. Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Crunch Ice Cream by Sebastian’s (PHP300/pint)
The deep and bold-flavored dark chocolate ice cream gets a pop of refreshing flavor from the peppermint bits and a delightful crunch from the chocolate-coated cookie pieces thrown in the mix.
Sebastian’s; +63 927-2901633, 0927-4537426.
7. Butterscotch Popcorn from Caramilk (PHP280/pint)
It’s like caramel popcorn, only this it comes as a frozen treat. This all-time favorite cinema snack gets an icy makeover and succeeds in providing the same comfort.
Caramilk; +63 2 3720631, +63 920-9506467.For more food stories, visit http://manila.coconuts.co.
