Supermoon - Blue Violet and Vanilla Marshmallow Ice Creams Swirled Together |
A supermoon is a full moon that coincides with the closest point (perigee) in the moon's orbit. So, a supermoon appears to be about 14% than its normal size. Not a huge deal, but it is enough to be noticeable and fun. The moon normally looks a little bigger when it is closer to the horizon, so if it is closer to the horizon and a supermoon then it will look even bigger. The last supermoon was in January of 2018 and the next supermoon is January of 2019. I am not sure what a supermoon has to do with vanilla marshmallow and blue-violet, but it is a great and catchy name for an ice cream flavor all the same.
The supermoon pint carton design is quite nice. I really like the new Jeni's pint designs. They are much better than the old orange-marker on white designs. The supermoon colors of baby blue and yellow were a bit hard to photograph, though. It took me several tries and I still think the photo looks a bit washed out. You'll have to trust me that the design looks much better in person. Opening the pint, I see the yellow vanilla marshmallow set against a crescent moon of blue-violet. Digging in, the vanilla marshmallow side is sweet and has lots of vanilla flavor. There is also marshmallow flavor without the marshmallow texture. The blue-violet side had a bit of a floral flavor to it, which is not unexpected because blue-violet is an edible flower. The crescent of blue was only on the very top. Eating my way down, it was pretty much a half-and-half split. They did stay on their separate sides of the carton, though. The link above compares this flavor to marshmallow cereal milk. Like the leftover milk after eating a bowl of Lucky Charms. I agree with that. It is quite well done.
This is a very unique and interesting pint of ice cream. It has a sweet floral marshmallowy flavor which is nothing like most flavors -- there's no chocolate, caramel, nut, or fruit flavors here. It also has a very unique and beautiful color. It's a good flavor to have in a scoop shop as an alternative flavor, and it's a good pint to try when you want something out of the ordinary as well. Enjoy.