The success or failure of certain inventions is often unpredictable and sometimes the reason they rose or fell is way beyond my understanding of mass market consumption. Why is the shake weight still around? What is the reason behind the phenomenon of Candy Crush when there are literally dozens of other games that do the exact same thing? Why did it take so long for the Snuggy to become a thing? The collective consciousness of our culture can certainly influence the waxing and waning of devices regardless of if they’re useful or not.
With that I introduce to you what I consider to be the next great revolution in the culinary landscape: wine ice cream! Put down your adult sippy cups (another fantastic invention) and take note. I’m not talking about wine-flavored ice cream—what’s the fun in that?—I’m talking about an ice cream that not only tastes like a frosty cabernet but is also alcoholic. Score!
What took so long, world? Why is this just getting popular now? I could have been using this product, as I’m sure millions of others could’ve been, for years. Thankfully, Mercer’s Dairy has listened to the needs of the masses and taken a bold step in delivering the next best way to get a buzz on while watching Netflix.
The ice cream doesn’t seem to be some crappy blend of slush and artificial flavors that banks on the allure of alcohol to fly off the shelves. It actually looks like it could be good. Don’t believe me? Think I’m just trying to find a way to rationalize buying six pints at a time? Check out the list of awards it’s recently won:
- 2011 Trends & Innovations Award
- 2008 Wine Ice Cream World Taste Champion (Okay, so who knew there was even a contest?? Be honest here!)
- 2007-2008 American Package Design Award
- 2007 Winner of Best New Product
Not too shabby, huh? Give the Merlot, Chardonnay, Port, Zinfandel, Riesling, and Cabernet a whirl and let me know what you think. This could make you a superstar next Thanksgiving when you put a scoop of this on top of your aunt’s apple pie. Or it might just help you through those post break-up blues a little faster as you sob your way through a pint. Hmmm…I’m thinking it’s milkshake time myself! Sorry, gotta go! Hey, hon! Where’s the blender!?
click if you want to check it out yourself
Musings from a Tangled Mind 
That actually sounds really good! Great post!!
Thanks for reading! I thought it sounded delicious!
Beats a pint of Ben & Jerry’s with a Listerine shooter!
Seriously! Wait…what??
Sorry, sometimes my sense of humor puts together random trivia faster than my brain can censor it. :))
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=370434
I thought it was funny! I had no idea it was a real “thing” people do! But yeah, it makes sense because Listerine does have a high alcohol content.
eeee—uuuuuuu!!!! 🙂
Can you please, please make them sell this in Norway 😉
Oh no, I’m so sorry!! I did see where they will ship it but somehow I doubt Norway is on their “ship to” list.
And I doubt Norway would let me “import it” 😦
Damn. Wish there was a way to send to you as a “gift.” But somehow I think the dry ice needed to keep it frozen would give it away to customs.
LOL, prob would yes 😉 but, I’m going to Houston in September and I saw they have it at specs, so maybe I’ll get a chance after all 😉
Ha! There ya go!!
Like cordials and whisky-filled hard candy?
I wish I could find some “true” cordials! They’re all fake any more. : (
Engage a custom candy maker….for a special party event…? The real ones either got too expensive by labor costs…or liability suits, if children had any access to them!
I’d love to be able to afford a custom candy maker! Hell, I’d have one on retainer if I could! I suppose I could learn how to make them…
Ya know, there ARE smaller companies in various places (we have at least two, to my knowledge out here) who may be able and willing to help.
There are a couple here I know of that may be able to do it. The problem with that is that I love candy. And I mean LOVE candy. If I find someone willing to custom make it, I’m afraid I’d be lost forever. LOL
THEN…DON’T PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS !!!!!!! 😀
But now I’m really in the mood for cordials. DANG IT! 🙂
Peppermint schnapps, I remember was good stuff—eat it with peppermint candy and you’re satisfying two desires at once. Enjoy! 🙂