{"id":53942,"date":"2022-11-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=53942"},"modified":"2022-11-21T08:05:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T18:05:28","slug":"wendys-peppermint-frosty-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2022\/11\/21\/wendys-peppermint-frosty-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Wendy’s Peppermint Frosty"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Wendy<\/p>\n

My gym’s cardio room stares directly at a Wendy’s \u2013 dead central, right in your face, can’t miss it.<\/p>\n

There’s no better cardiovascular inspiration than accepting that you’re almost certainly getting fast food the minute your workout is over. It’s embarrassing how many times I’ve tricked my brain into pretending a 6-piece nugget is just as good as a protein shake.<\/p>\n

It’s all good, though, because staring at that building has propelled me to run* 12 miles** at a time in preparation. (*walk **1.5 miles.)<\/p>\n

Anyway, a few days ago, while plodding along at breakneck speeds upwards of 4, and fighting the inevitable call of that redheaded siren, I noticed Wendy’s had an entirely new seasonal menu. There were new burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, and the pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance<\/em> \u2013 a Peppermint Frosty.<\/p>\n

That’s\u2026 kinda like a protein shake. There’s milk, right? Naturally, I immediately fired up my app and had one ready and waiting.<\/p>\n

While I found Wendy’s recent Strawberry Frosty<\/a> to be “mid,” I gotta say, its Peppermint Frosty is a Yuletide miracle. Whereas “mid” meant “meh” in Strawberry’s case, I’ll use it here as the ultimate compliment. The Peppermint Frosty is a perfect middle ground between vanilla and mint-flavored ice creams.<\/p>\n

I’m a mint ice cream lover, but I feel it can sometimes start to taste like you’re chewing gum after a couple of scoops. This had just enough peppermint flavor to balance off the vanilla base.<\/p>\n

\"Wendy<\/p>\n

The texture was everything I wanted a Frosty to be \u2013 not quite shake, not quite ice cream, with enough tiny ice crystals for that distinctly gritty Frosty consistency.<\/p>\n

The faint pink color is even a midway point between a Vanilla Frosty and the Pepto-esque Strawberry.<\/p>\n

This Frosty is perfectly balanced, as all things should be. If Thanos had one, he would’ve never snapped. I genuinely think everyone will enjoy this. Some might say the peppermint flavor isn’t big enough, but ya know what I say? If you want a mint bomb, brush your teeth!<\/p>\n

\"Wendy<\/p>\n

Actually, brush your teeth anyway. Proper hygiene is always encouraged, and this is so good even the 5th dentist agreed he enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

I’m ready to put the Peppermint Frosty on my Wendy’s Mount Run-more. There’s no doubt I’ll have a few more of these after my rigorous sprints (slightly inclined walks), but I won’t even feel guilty about it.<\/p>\n

\"Wendy<\/p>\n

This will almost certainly be a limited holiday release, which is a shame, but the recent new Frosty flavor drops are very encouraging. I hope Wendy takes a cue from the Oreo and Kit-Kats of the world and puts out a unique Frosty flavor every month moving forward. I know international Wendy’s have dabbled. Give us a Peanut Butter Frosty. Salted Caramel. Banana! Whatever! Just keep ’em coming.<\/p>\n

Add a topping bar while you’re at it. I’m still waiting for Wendy’s HQ to hit me up about my brilliant “Wendy’s Blendies” idea. This Peppermint Frosty is an all-timer, but it may be even better with little crunchy candy cane bits.<\/p>\n

Ok, time for me to get back to “the gym.”<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $1.89
\nSize:<\/strong> Small
\nRating:<\/strong> 10 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> 330 calories, 7 grams of fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 35 mg of cholesterol, 130 milligrams of sodium, 58 grams of total carbohydrates, 50 grams of sugars, 0 grams of fiber, 7 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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