{"id":20082,"date":"2016-05-20T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20082"},"modified":"2018-11-08T15:11:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T01:11:43","slug":"review-ben-jerrys-empower-mint-ice-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/05\/20\/review-ben-jerrys-empower-mint-ice-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Ben & Jerry’s EmpowerMint Ice Cream"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

What\u2019s that old adage about pizza and sex? I think it\u2019s something like, \u201cHey, both of these things are good, even when the quality is less than ideal.\u201d Well, ice cream is sort of the same way. I mean, when was the last time you took a large spoonful of ice cream and immediately spit it out in disgust? Never, that\u2019s when.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not to say that all ice cream is necessarily created equal, either.<\/p>\n

Eschewing brick and mortar operations where your cone is packed by a surly teen, and the potentially terrifying experience that comes with purchasing something from a rusty truck piloted by an angry man of some vague, eastern European origin, one is left with the dizzying array of options from the local supermarket.<\/p>\n

As a generally indecisive person, the ice cream aisle cripples me. So I just always go with what I know: Ben and Jerry\u2019s. The two cordial hippies from Vermont really do make a fine ice cream. Really, it\u2019s hard to find a bad entry in their catalogue. They\u2019ve made an art-form — and a gajillion dollars \u2014- out of something simple: quality ingredients melded together masterfully in interesting ways with complete disregard for the health of the partaker.<\/p>\n

God bless them, I reckon, for giving the people what they want.<\/p>\n

And EMPOWER mint (that\u2019s how it\u2019s spelled on the label, anyway) is no different. The packaging explains that it is \u201cpeppermint ice cream with fudge brownies and fudge swirls,\u201d and brother, that packaging ain\u2019t lying.<\/p>\n

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

Pulling the top off is like crashing your car into a candy cane factory and it only gets more insane from there. The base cream is exactly what you\u2019d expect: an overPOWERing amount of mint (haha, get it?). And, as a fan of mint ice cream \u2014- typically featuring chocolate chips, though -\u2014 I enjoyed this aspect. Your mileage may very.<\/p>\n

Not too far beneath the surface, you\u2019ll encounter something chewy and dense and absurdly chocolaty\u2026 this is the brownie. It sticks your teeth together and makes your heart hurt, and man, is that good brownie chunkage.<\/p>\n

Interspersed between the mint and the brownie explosion are delectable teases of fudge ribbon. It tastes like hot fudge, only not hot and a little less pliable.<\/p>\n

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

Everything in this ice cream works together toward the greater good: giving the recipient a terrible stomachache after imbibing far too much. And maybe that\u2019s the point? Freedom of choice? This ice cream carries some sort of political agenda, as many of B and J\u2019s treats do. The label proclaims \u201cDemocracy is in your hands,\u201d and that\u2019s true enough, I guess.<\/p>\n

If I had some sort of vote pertaining to his particular iteration, though, it might be: let\u2019s add some kind of nut, dudes. Because, really, that\u2019s my only complaint. Everything is smooth, creamy, and soft. Why not chuck in some chopped walnuts? The texture variation would provide a welcome break and, I mean, don\u2019t all sane people like nuts on or in their brownies?<\/p>\n

In the end, though, this is a minor quibble and EMPOWER mint is just fine on its own. Although it doesn\u2019t seem like rocket science to combine mint ice cream and gigantic, pulsating hunks of brownie (oh, and the fudge swirls), I guess nobody had really done it before. Kudos, gents, enjoy your next million.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1\/2 cup \u2013 270 calories, 140 calories from fat, 15 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 75 milligrams of cholesterol, 80 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 26 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of protein..)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> 2 for $7
\nSize:<\/b> 1 pint
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Delightful. The Full Minty. Super Brownied. Cures what ails you.
\nCons:<\/b> Richer than the people who make it. Holy fat, calories, etc. Could use some sort of crunch, maybe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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