Post by thesolution on Aug 21, 2017 13:45:58 GMT -5
Graeter's Chunky Chunky Hippo
Graeter's Chunky Chunky Hippo is labeled as "Toffee ice cream base, salted roasted peanuts, and milk chocolate caramel truffles". This flavor is available in Cincinnati and Dayton area Graeter's store by the scoop only. Available by the pint exclusively online while supplies last. The best part is a portion of proceeds benefit the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.
The toffee ice cream is very similar to the toffee chocolate chip flavor off the Original Graeter's line. Graeter's takes their luscious vanilla and combines heath bars to form their toffee base. This packs a punch and the density of the Graeter's ice cream just enhances the flavoring. If you love Heath Bars or a chocolate nut combo for a base flavor this is spot on!
First up lets talk about the salted peanuts. They are not very big in size, but are consistent from top to bottom. The enhanced salt really brings out the base and blends well the flavor it provides. The star of the show is the milk chocolate caramel clusters. These clusters have a thick glaze of caramel packed inside the center, and a melt in your mouth milk chocolate coating. If you ever had the clusters off the discontinued Gelato line you know exactly what I am talking about. The best way to describe these are the ghirardelli caramel chocolate squares but just in a round shape. Absolutely delicious!
All in all this was one of my favorite limited edition flavors over the summer. Easily this goes right up there with the S'mores and Oatmeal Raisin bonus flavor that were out for a short stint. Graeter's should really look into using those clusters more often as they are absolutely killer, and it is a good way to throw in caramel since with the french pot process they can not add swirls to their ice cream bases.
Grade: B+
Found: Wexford, PA
Graeter's Chunky Chunky Hippo is labeled as "Toffee ice cream base, salted roasted peanuts, and milk chocolate caramel truffles". This flavor is available in Cincinnati and Dayton area Graeter's store by the scoop only. Available by the pint exclusively online while supplies last. The best part is a portion of proceeds benefit the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.
The toffee ice cream is very similar to the toffee chocolate chip flavor off the Original Graeter's line. Graeter's takes their luscious vanilla and combines heath bars to form their toffee base. This packs a punch and the density of the Graeter's ice cream just enhances the flavoring. If you love Heath Bars or a chocolate nut combo for a base flavor this is spot on!
First up lets talk about the salted peanuts. They are not very big in size, but are consistent from top to bottom. The enhanced salt really brings out the base and blends well the flavor it provides. The star of the show is the milk chocolate caramel clusters. These clusters have a thick glaze of caramel packed inside the center, and a melt in your mouth milk chocolate coating. If you ever had the clusters off the discontinued Gelato line you know exactly what I am talking about. The best way to describe these are the ghirardelli caramel chocolate squares but just in a round shape. Absolutely delicious!
All in all this was one of my favorite limited edition flavors over the summer. Easily this goes right up there with the S'mores and Oatmeal Raisin bonus flavor that were out for a short stint. Graeter's should really look into using those clusters more often as they are absolutely killer, and it is a good way to throw in caramel since with the french pot process they can not add swirls to their ice cream bases.
Grade: B+
Found: Wexford, PA