OddFellows - Coconut Kaffir Lime Leaf

Coconut Kaffir Lime Leaf - Coconut Ice Cream with White Chocolate and Kaffir Lime Leaf

My trip to the Whole Foods on Manhattan's Upper East Side resulted in two pints.  The first pint I reviewed yesterday, today's pint is from OddFellows  -- a new brand for me -- and is called Coconut Kaffir Lime Leaf.  OddFellows was started in Brooklyn in 2013 by noted pastry chef Sam Mason.  Known for their eclectic artisanal flavors, they now have five scoop shops locations across New York and pre-packaged pints are available at Whole Foods.  This flavor includes kaffir lime leaf which I have not seen before.  The kaffir lime is a tropical Asian fruit and its leaves are actually commonly used in south Asian and southeast Asian cuisines.  The kaffir lime leaf contains a lot of a fragrant compound called an excellent source of a fragrant compound called citronellal which is also found in lemongrass.  It should be interesting to see how this goes with coconut.

Opening the plastic pint shows that the pint has been packed to the brim.  The top has taken the shape of the lid.  The coconut base is white in color with some greenish orange specks visible.  Digging in, the ice cream is very thick.  I put my spoon in and the consistency is almost chunky.  The coconut flavor is quite good.  The coconut flavor is quite good.  The chunkiness has me thinking there is actual coconut pieces in there but looking at the ingredients I only see coconut milk.  It is delicious nonetheless.  The small lime leaf pieces provide a bit of a citrus twist to the pint.  It is a good combination.  Indeed there are lots of recipes combining coconut and kaffir lime leaf online.

This was a solid pint of coconut ice cream.  The lime leaf was a fun and unique way to accent the coconut flavor.  OddFellows looks like a promising brand.  There are several youtube videos online featuring Sam Mason or OddFellows.  If you live in New York, you should definitely check OddFellows out.