FIC aka fruits in ice cream

One of my favorite ice cream stalls in ATC relocated just adjacent Odyssey. I know they did it last month (and I was there when it opened) and I've been my lazy self that's why I just talked about this. Well, enough about me. Let's talk about the shop. Now, they have a bigger place with tables and chairs where we could enjoy our ice cream while sitting down in their quaint little corner. Also they are now serving ice cream in ceramic bowls and normal stainless utensils for dine in customers. It's a nice addition but I prefer my ice cream on their wafer cones with either Strawberry or Choco Mint. Yum!

By the way, they also added shakes, sundaes, and some of their own creations to the mix. Now we have more choices to sit back, relax, and enjoy an afternoon.

Selecta Gold Series: Berry Strawberry

We have here another creation by Selecta which they call the Gold Series. They called 3 top chefs to create their own version of a classic ice cream flavor. I tried the Berry Strawberry since I love strawberries it was an easy decision for me. This promises to have the vanilla ice cream more creamy and have chunks of strawberry in them.

When I tried it out, yes the ice cream is much more creamier than the Creations version. But alas, as I finished the 800mL (after a few days of course) I just found I chunk of strawberry. I was very disappointed since the Creations version had lots more strawberries in them. Maybe I was just out of luck but only one piece is... well... very disappointing. On the upside, the ice cream itself was creamier and satisfying enough.

Jolibee Black Forest Sundae

Jolibee added another treat to their sundae, it's called Black Forest Sundae. Well, the toppings changed but the vanilla sundae base is still there. This one is topped with choco bits, poured with chocolate syrup then topped with a quarter cherry.It looks a little anemic from the picture and a lot less volume compared from the poster (but on other branches it's almost filled to the top). But it only costs around P35 so you shouldn't expect too much. It's good enough for an afternoon ice cream break to satisfy a cold craving.

Cold Rock Ice Cream

There's a fairly new ice cream stall at Alabang Town Center and it's called Cold Rock. It's an ice cream franchise coming from Australia wherein you choose your ingredients, they mix, then smash it together and then place it in a cup.

For the ice cream lover in me I had to try it. For the ingredients, i chose their own take of vanilla, then added some cookie dough and brownies. Their ice cream is full flavored. The cookie dough and brownies were sweet and chewy, just the way I like it. But all this comes with a price. The small cup costs around P165 for two scoops of ice cream and 2 choices of mix ins. A bit pricy but it sure feels good to indulge from time to time.

Newly re-opened Dairy Queen Branch @ Festival Mall

Yes, they´re back at Festival Mall. Now, they have a bigger store. They now have table and chairs unlike before you´re just greeted with a counter, order, then leave. This time around they have a place where you can enjoy your ice cream served upside down. In addition to their trademark Blizzard Ice Cream and Classic Menu (Sundaes, Dipped Cones, and Shakes) they now serve Hot Dog Sandwiches, Moolattes (ice-blended coffee mixed with their ice cream), Royal Treats (mix of ice cream, fruits, brownies or nuts served in bowls), Ice Cream on a stick, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Ice Cream Cakes (currently available in Libis branch).

This is what my son and I had. It´s called Triple Chocolate Utopia (Php129.00). It has brownies and chunks of chocolate chips with whipped cream around a scoop of Vanilla ice cream topped with Chocolate syrup placed on a waffle cup dipped in quick freeze chocolate syrup on it´s edges.

My son became oblivious to everything once he started eating. I had to hold the bowl down a little to the center if not I won´t get some!! It was gone a little faster than expected but we had a good time. We´ll definitely be trying other concoctions on the menu next time around.