Review of 'So Delicious' Coconut Milk "Ice Cream" (Cherry Amaretto)

So Delicious -- Coconut Milk "Ice Cream" (Cherry Amaretto) (vegan)
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Summary: The texture was slightly icy so I let it sit for a few minutes every so often. I find that when there's iciness, it really detracts from the flavour (dilution) and creaminess. Despite the faint coconut taste, the flavour didn't 'wow' me at all. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. It was okay...I personally wouldn't buy this flavour again, but if you're a big cherry fan, go ahead and try it. I'd prefer the So Delicious 'Purely Decadent' line, which has a Cherry Nirvana flavour that's great! Read the review here.

Where to buy: Fortinos

Ingredients: ORGANIC COCONUT MILK (ORGANIC COCONUT CREAM, WATER, GUAR GUM), ORGANIC AGAVE SYRUP, CHERRIES (BLACK CHERRIES, FRUCTOSE, ASCORBIC ACID, CHERRY CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CULTURED DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID), CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 125mL
Calories: 180
Fat: 7g
     Saturated: 6g
     Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 5g
Carbohydrate: 32g
     Fibre: 9g
     Sugars: 15g
Protein: 1g
Calcium: 2%
Iron: 6%

Note: These Canadian nutritionals will differ from those on the official website.

Well, I do really like the ingredients in this dessert -- organic ingredients and nothing too scary. The Coconut Milk line is great one because it offers a lot of fibre! NINE grams of fibre per 125mL is excellent. Coconut is also a source of healthy fats and is nutrient-rich, so I'm thrilled that I can call my weekend dessert fests a "healthy" indulgence :) More on coconut milk here.

I found the cherry flavour to be unimpressive in this ice cream. The bits of cherry do help improve the rating by giving some interesting texture, but even these addins weren't particularly impressive. I was happy that the coconut milk flavour did make a subtle appearance, but it just wasn't enough to make this a hit.

Other 'Coconut Milk' flavours (all vegan):

• Chocolate
• Chocolate Brownie Almond
• Coconut
• Coconut Almond Chip
• Cookie Dough
• Cookies 'n Cream
• German Chocolate
• Green Tea
• Mint Chip
• Mocha Almond Fudge
• Passionate Mango
• Peanut Butter Swirl (reviewed here)
• Pomegranate Chip
• Turtle Trails
• Vanilla Bean
• No Sugar Added Butter Pecan
• No Sugar Added Chocolate
• No Sugar Added Mint Chip
• No Sugar Added Toasted Almond Chip
• No Sugar Added Vanilla Bean

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.