Review of 'So Declicious' Organic Quart (Strawberry)

So Declicious -- Organic Quart (Strawberry) (vegan)
Overall Rating: 2/5
Summary: unfortunately, this was a below-average dessert. It was very, very icy and without a hint of creaminess. It was hard to scoop and wasn't soft and smooth at all. The flavour itself wasn't horrible but it was bland and not at all rich and intense. I think this is the weakest So Delicious flavour I've tasted so far and I definitely wouldn't  buy it again.

Where to buy: Fortinos

Coupon: http://www.sodeliciousdairyfree.com/ (click the blue circle on the right hand side)   



Ingredients: organic soy beverage (filtered water, organic soybeans), organic brown rice syrup and/or organic tapioca syrup, organic dehydrated cane juice, organic strawberries, organic soybean oil and/or organic safflower oil, chicory root extract, natural flavours, carob bean gum, tapioca sugar, guar gum, carrageenan, beet juice.

Nutrition Facts:
Serving size: 125 mL
Calories: 120
Fat: 3g
     Saturated: .4g
     Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 55mg
Carb: 23g
     Fibre: 2g
     Sugars: 13g
Protein: 1g
Vitamin C: 2%
Calcium: 2%
Iron: 2%

Well, at least the ingredients aren't bad! That's some consolation for the depressing Sunday I had. Normally, I have a dessert-fest on Sundays and this one was ruined by this 'ice cream'. I had to add in cookies to make myself feel better. Boo hoo. I'm glad that the calories weren't too bad either (especially since I finished the entire quart in one sitting!).

The amount of ice that was in this dessert was surprising! The other So Delicious Organic Quarts weren't this icy -- not even close. The iciness made the texture seem even harder and took away all the possibility of softness and creaminess. It was really bad. I'm surprised they even put this on the shelves! I love this brand so I hate to give a bad rating. They should totally revamp the recipe OR just pull this Strawberry flavour altogether.

The flavour wasn't much better. There wasn't a rich, intense burst of strawberry goodness (and strawberries are one of my favourite fruits, so imagine my ire!). I expected some swirls of strawberry sweetness or chunks of strawberries...but...nada! This was so very unexciting.

I will not be buying this ice cream again and wouldn't recommend it.

You can enjoy So Delicious' other soymilk "ice cream" quarts in (all vegan):

• Chocolate Peanut Butter (reviewed here)
• Chocolate Velvet (reviewed here)
• Creamy Vanilla
• Mint Marble Fudge (reviewed here)
• Mocha Fudge
• Neapolitan
• Dulce de Leche
• Butter Pecan

Brand (quoted from purelydecadent.com):

• None of the containers and lids that our products are packaged in contain Bisphenol-A (BPA's)
• All of our coconut based products are Non-GMO certified by the NonGmo Project. For more information, go to www.NonGMOProject.org. All of our other products are internally verified to be GMO free.
• None of our products contain MSG, yeast, yeast extract, or autolyzed yeast.
• The natural flavors in our products are flavor analogs that come from botanicals and extracts from natural sources. Care is taken to utilize components from the original substrate when possible.
• None of our products contain the food preservative, TBHQ, either as direct ingredients or sub- ingredients.
• None of our products contain the food preservative, BHT, either as direct ingredients or sub-ingredients.
• None of our products contain the food preservative, BHA, either as direct ingredients or sub-ingredients.
• Some of our products contain flavors which include of a small amount of ethyl alcohol as a carrier. The amount of ethanol in these products is so small that there is no physiological impact. There is no gluten in the alcohol.