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Whether you’re a fan of dark,
milk or white
chocolate, one thing is certain: chocolate is amazing. But if you’re a fan of all three, choosing which one to
pour on your popcorn or make a s’more with can be pretty tough.
The new Häagen-Dazs has two new products with this pretty
pink chocolate: Ruby cacao crackle trio crispy layers, a layered
ice cream, and ruby cacao ice cream bars, which feature a ruby cacao coating. Häagen-Dazs says the ruby cacao bean “offers intense berry fruitiness (reminiscent of cassis [berry] and blueberries) and luscious smoothness with fresh, sour notes.”
The crackle trio crispy layers
ice cream pint features crispy ruby chocolate layered within Häagen-Dazs’ pistachio and sweet cream ice cream flavors. The bars are sweet cream
ice cream dipped in the rich ruby cacao, giving the bar fruity notes.
The pints cost around $5.49, while a box of three bars is $4.99. Both are in stores nationwide now, but only through September, so you’ll want to head to your local store now before they’re gone.
So, what exactly is
ruby cacao? If you’ve never heard of it, you’re not alone. It didn’t arrive in the United States until last year.
Scientists at the Swiss chocolate-making company Barry Callebaut
debuted ruby cacao in September 2017, making it the first new natural chocolate since the development of white chocolate in the 1930s. Calling it the fourth chocolate, Barry Callebaut says ruby cacao, which is derived from the ruby cocoa bean found mostly in South America, is a “sensorial delight.”
Most surprising, however, is that a unique process naturally brings out the flavor and color tone present in the ruby cacao bean, without adding any fruit flavors or
coloring. Yes, the rosy-pink hue and berry fruitiness are 100% natural!
Though there are not a ton of ruby cacao products on the U.S. market just yet, there are a few you can order online.
Harry & David has 12 ruby cacao truffles for $29.99, plus shipping. You can also get the truffles shaped like hearts and roses for $39.99 if you’re looking for a Valentine’s Day gift, which might be perfect since they’re pink! Will you be trying some ruby cacao products or sticking to milk, dark and white chocolate?