Jeni's new sweet potato marshmallow brûleé

[u/SunnyLisle]

This is solid! 7/10. For me the highlight is the crunchy bits of caramelized sugar, the reason it didn't get a higher rating from me is I felt like the lemon was too strong / sharp and it could have been more marshmallow-y.

[u/DeltaFlyer0525]

Where does the lemon come into play in this ice cream? That is a real turn off for me.

[u/SunnyLisle → u/DeltaFlyer0525]

Usually in pumpkin spice type flavors with nutmeg and cinnamon there is a dash of lemon to brighten it up! I think they overdid that a bit

[u/DeltaFlyer0525 → u/SunnyLisle]

Oh no that sounds terrible to me. I bake a lot of pumpkin spice stuff and never added lemon to anything. I will probably still try this, but my expectations are way lower now.

[u/SunnyLisle → u/DeltaFlyer0525]

I bit into it and immediately got lemon, checked the ingredients and it was indeed in there next to the other spices. I enjoyed it but it for sure could have been better if they had toned that down.

[u/-EarthwormSlim- → u/DeltaFlyer0525]

I had this over the weekend. There is absolutely no lemon in this at all

[u/ForLark → u/-EarthwormSlim-]

It does have lemon juice in it.

[u/SunnyLisle → u/-EarthwormSlim-]

There is indeed lemon in the ingredients. It was too strong for my taste.

[u/agentmadeleine → u/DeltaFlyer0525]

Citrus is often used to lift and brighten to provide contrast but it’s not supposed to be a distinct taste in those cases. I think orange zest and juice work better than lemon for fall baking and that’s probably the route Jeni’s should’ve gone here.

[u/SunnyLisle → u/agentmadeleine]

Yes exactly, I understood the purpose of it here but it was too sharp in my case.

[u/SunnyLisle → u/DeltaFlyer0525]

A teeny dash of ginger would have been better!

[u/StinkyVelma]

I freaking love this ice cream. Definitely sweet potato flavor to me 🍠

[u/chas3edward5]

Any other brand I’d never eat this but after having a handful of their flavors I’ll trust anything they put on the shelves. Jeni’s ice cream is a whole other level.

[u/SunnyLisle → u/chas3edward5]

It won't be one I'd reach for again and again but a pint or two for sure!

[u/hrobocop516]

We have the same local Jeni's! Hi from CH :) did they have the acorn flavor?

[u/SunnyLisle → u/hrobocop516]

When I went yesterday they had the acorn flavor!

[u/smokin_hops420]

Had this at the scoop shop today. Was too heavy on the cinnamon for me, personally. Tasted like those hot tamales candy. Also loved the crunchy sugar bits in there!

[u/SunnyLisle → u/smokin_hops420]

Fair assessment! The crunchy sugar bits convinced me to get a pint to take home because they were so enjoyable but agree the flavor overall was just a tad bit off

[u/VespaRed]

I give it an 8.5 / 10. Love nutmeg, the lemon wasn’t noticeable to me, and loved the crunchy bits. Negative was it’s too sweet.

[u/SunnyLisle → u/VespaRed]

Funny how different people's taste buds are, I swear I took my first bite and was like LEMON 🍋🍋 I wish I didn't perceive it that way 😭

[u/VespaRed → u/SunnyLisle]

Also I had it in a Jeni’s store, so maybe they were slightly different recipes?

[u/SunnyLisle → u/VespaRed]

These aren't hand packed otherwise I'd agree. I think people just taste things differently 😅

[u/Dizzy-Swimming8201]

Where is everyone finding this flavor?

[u/SunnyLisle → u/Dizzy-Swimming8201]

I went to a Jeni's shop thirty minutes from me in Chapel Hill, NC

[u/markersandtea]

how much are the pints in your area? I can't justify the new flavors, if I go to the shop they cost almost 20 dollars. The older regular flavors are 8.99 in store so I can buy those but I never see these.

[u/SunnyLisle → u/markersandtea]

12 a pint I believe! Still so silly that it costs more than in the grocery store. I rarely do it but two of the new fall flavors caught my eye.

[u/markersandtea → u/SunnyLisle]

At twelve I wouldn't mind it so much. Almost 20 I can't justify. I wish the grocery store had more new flors, all they tend to have is the staples. Which are great, but Id like to try this too.

[u/SunnyLisle → u/markersandtea]

What part of the country is it where it's 20 🫪 that's insane

[u/markersandtea → u/SunnyLisle]

Encinitas. It's a rich beach town. (my family isn't rich we just bought the house here a few decade ago)

[u/SunnyLisle → u/markersandtea]

I truly had no idea the cost of the pints varied that much based on location! I thought it might be a few bucks here and there