{"id":25535,"date":"2017-10-31T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=25535"},"modified":"2021-01-13T20:47:14","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T06:47:14","slug":"quick-review-dairy-queen-candy-cane-chill-blizzard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/10\/31\/quick-review-dairy-queen-candy-cane-chill-blizzard\/","title":{"rendered":"QUICK REVIEW: Dairy Queen Candy Cane Chill Blizzard"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dairy<\/p>\n

I have an odd relationship with candy canes. They are undeniably a minty herald of the holidays. Still, something about food that sharpens to a point while being eaten makes me uneasy. I can\u2019t help but think that a partially consumed candy cane would be the improvised weapon of choice for elves doing time in Santa\u2019s Secret Gulag.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, Dairy Queen has come to my rescue with the returning favorite Candy Cane Chill Blizzard. Vanilla soft serve is mixed with choco chunks and peppermint candy cane pieces, no soap on a licorice rope required.<\/p>\n

I had never tried the chocolate chunk version before; my experience had been solely with its sibling, the excellent Oreo Candy Cane Blizzard. This version of the treat greets you with colorful red specs nestled between chocolate chunks that paint a pleasing festive picture.<\/p>\n

Chocolate pieces in vanilla ice cream are nothing new to Dairy Queen fans, so it\u2019s left to the candy cane bits to differentiate this offering from the standard fare. They are more than up to the task, imparting a refreshing and enjoyable peppermint taste that is powerful but not overbearing. <\/p>\n

\"Dairy<\/p>\n

The mix-ins are prominent and plentiful with the hard candy providing a pleasant crunch that never fades while the chocolate pieces linger and melt pleasantly in your mouth. I don\u2019t feel overly hyperbolic when I say that this tastes like Christmas. <\/p>\n

\"Dairy<\/p>\n

This is some of Dairy Queen\u2019s best work, both in taste and as a balanced representation of the Christmas season. It is distinctly different but equally as enjoyable as its fraternal Oreo twin. Bribing Santa with a Candy Cane Chill on Christmas Eve may move you off the naughty list, or, at the least, keep you beyond the reach of the striped shanks of North Pole gen pop.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.59
\nSize:<\/b> Small
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/b> (Small) 630 calories, 17 grams of fat, 170 milligrams of sodium, 109 grams of carbohydrates, and 11 grams of protein.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Click here to read our other DQ Blizzard reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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