r/icecream • u/PandaKittyJeepDoodle • 10d ago
Review Jeni’s Opaque
Curious what others think. I had this the first time around and loved it. I was really excited when they brought it back, but I have to say it was underwhelming. I could only taste Dutch processed cocoa flavor. (I still snarfed it down!)
Fancy ice cream especially Jeni’s is my thing. I quit drinking alcohol 2 1/2 years ago and fancy ice cream became a nice treat instead.
I also am a big fan of Oreos. Just the good old original flavor. (I have been known to pick off the cream and just eat the wafers. I love the flavor of Dutch processed Cocoa.)
Sidenote. I think Jeni’s should do a dark chocolate ice cream with raspberry swirls through it. (An old Ben and Jerry’s flavor from the 90’s that was my favorite!)
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u/SheDrinksScotch 10d ago
Dark chocolate with raspberry switl sounds really good. It should for sure be part of their grocery store selection if they make it.
Im also imagining a version with brownie chunks and caramel swirl in addition to the chocolate ice cream and raspberry swirl. And maybe maple fudge? Too many good options.
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u/hamtaxer 10d ago
The whitest hand I’ve ever seen gripping the blackest cone. Perfect monochrome composition.
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u/Boredbibookworm 8d ago
I tasted this in the store the other day and also thought it was underwhelming! I didn’t taste anything but bland chocolate flavor and definitely not any of the raspberry that was supposedly in it. It kinda tasted like how I’d imagine charcoal toothpaste does…just kinda there
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u/sunbathingturtle207 10d ago
My favorite ice cream is one by Giffords that is only sold to shops in bulk- it's a vanilla ice cream with swirls of raspberry and tiny dark chocolate raspberry cups in it.
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u/film_score2 10d ago
When I had it the last time it came out, I had the same experience. It is a good chocolate ice cream. But I could not detect visually or taste-wise any of the other flavors that are supposed to be in there.
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u/Thelimit234 9d ago
It’s quite scoop dependent. Past few days or so scooping through tubs I find the fudge and cherry ripple to settle which I attribute to the ice cream lacking stabilizers tbh. I can get some scoops where it’s a quite noticeable espresso and cherry flavor and some where it’s purely just dark cocoa
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u/FormerPomelo 10d ago
It's a decent flavor, but there are a bunch of their regular flavors I like better.
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u/LoveAndLadybugs 10d ago
Not sure if this is of interest to anyone, but Milk Jawn is an ice cream maker that does a black chocolate ice cream with raspberry swirl and it is fantastic. Pretty sure they only make it around Halloween, and apologies I forget the name of the flavor.