Given the results of my recent experiment, I decided to try out a non-dairy ice cream. The Jewel by my house has very few options, including So Delicious (coconut milk) and Lactaid (which defeats the purpose since I'm pretty sure this is an allergy at this point). My two favorite flavors are butter pecan and mint. Luckily So Delicious has a mint chocolate flavor so I picked it up.
Flavor-wise, this is delicious! It does not taste like coconut at all (not that I would mind, but in case you were concerned...). The mint flavor is great and perfectly refreshing. I really love how this ice cream tastes and am definitely curious about the other flavors.
Texture-wise, it's a bit lacking. The coconut milk freezes harder than a dairy ice cream and has more of an initial texture of sorbet. Not that this is a turn-off, but definitely something to keep in mind if you are really craving that creaminess. The part where it started to bug me was as it defrosted and softened up. I usually let my sorbet sit a bit to soften up, and given the lack of dairy it becomes liquidy faster than ice cream, so this is what I was expecting with the So Delicious. Unfortunately it seemed to get gummy as it melted which I found off-putting. Maybe I'll get over this over time, but initially I am not a fan.
Overall: delicious! This is really good. But the texture as it melts will take some getting used to. I will definitely come back to this and give it another try at any rate.
