Scoop 10: Raspberry White Chocolate at Sweet Licks
June 5th, 2006Winning our first playoff game in the Dupont Kickball league had me exhausted and in need of a refreshing ice cream cone. (Is it necessary to mention that we won because the other team forfeited due to lack of players?) On this warm- but not hot-June evening, I was in the mood for a fruity flavor. I headed to Sweet Licks, a local ice cream shop on 17th and R and chose Raspberry White Chocolate. Having been to Sweet Licks only one time before, I was unaware that they do not make their own ice cream. White Chocolate Raspberry is made by Great Falls Ice Cream in Silver Spring, MD. The last time I went to Sweet Licks was about nine months ago, and the ice cream did not make enough of an impression for me to return, until now. Now, I can say without a doubt that I will go back, probably sooner rather than later. I loved Raspberry White Chocolate. In terms of texture, this was not a smooth ice cream. In most ice cream, the chunks are distinguishable from the ice cream itself. But, in Raspberry White Chocolate this wasn’t the case. Every bite had little itty bitty slivers of white chocolate. Normally I am a big fan of smooth creamy textures, but I thoroughly enjoyed the course texture of this ice cream. Moreover, I loved the flavor combination. The raspberry was not too intense or sorbet-like, rather it was creamy. And the white chocolate also was perfectly flavored (sometimes I find white chocolate to be extremely bland). The only un-enjoyable aspect of my ice cream cone was the cone itself. I love sugar cones and this cone had an excellent flavor, but it just wasn’t crispy enough for me. Overall, the fantastic flavor and tantalizing texture of White Chocolate Raspberry at Sweet Licks in Washington DC left me wanting more.
- Flavor: 5
- Flavor intensity: 3
- Texture: 4
- Originality: 3.5
- Cone: 3
- Overall: 5
- Cost $3.12
