{"id":16417,"date":"2014-03-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-03T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=16417"},"modified":"2023-04-29T07:37:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T17:37:53","slug":"review-magnum-infinity-chocolate-raspberry-ice-cream-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/03\/03\/review-magnum-infinity-chocolate-raspberry-ice-cream-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Magnum Infinity Chocolate & Raspberry Ice Cream Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Magnum<\/a><\/p>\n

Sometimes, I wish my tonsils had just been removed. I could be sitting in bed, relaxed and comfortable, looking over at my two freshly removed tonsils floating happily in a small jar while my doctor tells me that the operation went fine. Who cares that I know very little about the entire tonsil removal procedure, or for that matter, the purpose or function of those tiny glands, I just want them out.<\/p>\n

I say this because, growing up, everything I knew about this minimally invasive surgical procedure came from stories told by my friends and classmates. From what I could interpret based on recess and bus-ride gossip\u2014overlooking the actual procedure itself\u2014was one very important fact: There would be ice cream. Not just once, or twice as a treat, but all<\/i> the time. As a little dude, that was all I needed to hear. Sign me up for ice cream nirvana.<\/p>\n

Little has changed now that I am a fully formed adult-ish person. My knowledge of tonsil removal remains minimal at best (although a quick Google search put some unwanted images in my head) and, more importantly, my love of ice cream remains unfaltering. For this reason, when the new Magnum Infinity Chocolate & Raspberry Ice Cream Bars finally made their way into my supermarket after being exclusively available in the U.K. since 2012, even with two perfectly intact tonsils, I figured I deserved a treat.<\/p>\n

\u2018Magnum Infinity\u2019 sounds like a new Lexus model or a spaceship, everything about these fancy bars exhume class and distinction. Forget about your plebeian Poland Springs and Dasani, it\u2019s time to grab the Perrier because there is about to be some West Egg<\/a> new-money shizz going down. And, at the price of $6 for a total of three ice cream bars, you had better feel goddamn fancy.<\/p>\n

\"Magnum<\/a><\/p>\n

Delivering on its promises to make you feel sophisticated while cramming in 60 percent of your daily value of saturated fat while watching Cheers<\/i> on syndication in that t-shirt with the questionable stain (it\u2019s probably just jelly, right?), Magnum Infinity Chocolate and Raspberry Ice Cream Bars deliver in all the best ways. <\/p>\n

Each individual bar, although a bit on the smaller side, is coated in a pleasantly rich dark chocolate that is thin enough to leave the main stage for the ice cream itself, but thick enough not to crumble off leaving the rest of bar exposed. Moreover, providing an interesting texture to the dark chocolate outside are what Magnum, for some reason, has decided to call \u201ccocoa bean bibs,\u201d which sound as hilarious and they are delicious. <\/p>\n

\"Magnum<\/a><\/p>\n

Yet, all the cocoa bean nibs in the world could not save an ice cream bar that didn’t have the actual ice cream to back it up. Luckily, the dark chocolate ice cream at the core of these Magnum Infinity bars certainly does the job. It is dense and almost fudgy, which is just how I like my chocolate ice cream, and the raspberry swirl, though not as visible as the box\u2019s picture might lead you to assume, certainly provides a nice fruity karate kick to the entire bar.<\/p>\n

As Target is to Walmart and Staples is to Office Max, compared to the majority of other grocery store ice cream bars, Magnum Infinity is a clear one notch above the rest. And, while I do wish that each bar was a bit larger, it certainly has the quality to justify both its packaging and slightly higher price tag. Now I just need to see about getting myself a bag of those nibs.<\/p>\n

Phew… I made it through the entire review without making a single condom joke.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 bar – 260 calories, 160 calories from fat, 18 grams of fat, 12 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 45 milligrams of sodium, 25 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 20 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Magnum Infinity Chocolate & Raspberry Ice Cream Bar
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $5.99
\nSize:<\/b> 3 bars\/box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Stop & Shop
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Nice raspberry flavor and dark chocolate dip. Makes you feel sophisticated. The fact that cocoa bean nibs are a thing. Pretty much nibs in general.
\nCons:<\/b> Small serving size. Pricey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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