As I've said before, when I'm issued a glove-across-the-face challenge, I like to meet it head on. So when I heard that JP Licks had 4 new Thai-inspired flavors in their October rotation, I heard the trumpet blare and saw the flag wave - off to JP Licks!
The flavors are Sweet & Sour sorbet, Pad Thai ice cream, Thai Iced Tea ice cream, and Coconut Curry ice cream.
I think the scoopers thought I was crazy when I ordered 4 kiddie cups - one of each flavor. In fact, when they were ringing me up, they told me they wouldn't charge me for the Pad Thai if I actually liked it.
Sweet & Sour sorbet - The first bite was the worst. After a few more, it began to grow on me, much to the horror of my friends. One friend, after taking a taste, declared that she was "mad at it" and that it "packs a punch - in the gut." Basically, if you're a huge fan of soy sauce, this might be up your alley. It was just way too salty. The only redeeming quality were the flecks of chili pepper, which added a more pleasing depth of flavor every few bites.
Pad Thai - Yes, this is just like the real thing. The ice cream is filled with short noodles, slices of green onion, chunks of peanut, and specks of cilantro. Is that a hint of garlic as well? This ended up being my favorite of the bunch because of how well it pulled off the unique combination of ingredients. I would never order this as a dessert, but for a savory snack, it was pretty tasty. After a while, though, the hint of lime got a little strange - I definitely couldn't eat more than a kiddie-size.
Thai Iced Tea - This tasted just like the real thing also. The most innocuous of the flavors, it's thick and creamy, with just a hint of spice. I wasn't crazy about this one, as it was a tad too thick to be thoroughly enjoyable.
Coconut Curry - Surprisingly tasty, but not my thing. The part I didn't like was that there was way too much coconut, and thus, too much chewing involved. The curry was very even and smooth, not spicy or overpowering at all. With less actual coconut and more coconut flavor, I think this one could be really good.
Has anyone else tried these? I'm dying to hear the opinion of others...
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ReplyDeleteso, did you get the pad thai for free? :)
Yeah, I did. Like I said, the pad thai ended up being my favorite!
ReplyDeletei gagged a bit when i started reading this blog...
ReplyDeleteMight I suggest another Thai-inspired flavor?
ReplyDeleteNampla ice cream!
I had the Pad Thai on Saturday.... I have to admit, I loved it!!! My girlfriend couldn't stop laughing after she tried a bite... "ice cream with chives??". Nonetheless, I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it -- yes, as a desert!!!
ReplyDeleteI also tried these flavors back in October. The pad thai really tasted like pad thai, but I hated it. The aftertaste stayed with on the tongue for awhile too.
ReplyDeleteI didn't like the thai iced tea flavor as much as I thought I would. It doesn't taste like the real thai iced tea. Maybe there's too much cream in it that's why. Coconut curry wasn't up my alley either.
Two new flavors I want to try for November are Cranberry Cheesecake Chip and Wild Turkey. ^_^
Ugh ... sorry for commenting a year late. I used to work at a J.P. licks when they were serving this. We used to give out the Pad Thai for free all the time for two reasons: 1. to encourage people to try it so we could see the face they made and 2. it stunk up the freezer, and the smell was making us sick. Which location did you go to? :)
ReplyDeleteI can totally see this stinking up the cabinet. Like I said, I doubt I could eat more than the kiddie-cup size.
ReplyDeleteFor this expedition, I went to the Newbury St. location and joked around with the employees about the flavors. I've been waiting for JPLicks to try something as strange for a while now...