Dessert: Guerrilla Ice Cream
This past weekend, I had the delicious experience of trying Guerrilla Ice Cream, located on Saturdays at the Hester Street Fair. Guerrilla isn’t the most conventional name for an ice cream purveyor, and we soon learned the significance behind this unique moniker.
As you can see on the menu below, each delicious flavor is named after a political movement, such as liberation or a protest against militant or authoritative rule. Additionally, 100% of profits support marginalized population locally (within NYC) and around the world. My eating buddy and I had a really informative conversation with Keshari, Guerrilla enthusiast, who was passionate about the cause – now the question was, how would the ice cream measure up?
After some deliberation, we went with the Libertacao – chocolate ice cream (at 72% cocoa, with a touch of port wine), with bruleed frozen bananas and cashews. It was pretty interesting to watch them brulee the bananas right then and there:
The Libertacao was a delicious blend of flavors – the high cocoa content of the chocolate ice cream was rich and enhanced by the warmth from the port wine. The bananas brulee provided a slight burnt sugar bitterness while the crunch of the cashews completed the texture. We devoured the small cup within minutes.
If you come across Guerrilla Ice Cream, I would definitely recommend stopping by for a sample (which will undoubtedly turn into a full cup). Their flavors are rich, innovative and the fact that profits go to charitable use makes eating it almost guilt-free.
Yummy ice cream for a good cause.
Guerrilla Ice Cream
Saturdays at Hester Street Fair
Sundays at Fulton Stall Market
Yum, the ice cream looks amazing, and I love the names and the cause. I may have to have ice cream for breakfast now
1ooh that sounds fascinating and looks delicious!
2I'll take just a cup of the bruleed bananas please.
3I want ice cream so badly right now!
4Port wine and chocolate ice cream sound like an awesome pairing! Wonder if I can create it at home… hmm…
5Oh I will most definitely be checking that out. So craving it right now!
Hope you had a fabulous week
6Wow that is some impressive ice cream and it looks absolutely delicious!
7That sounds absolutely freakin amazing.
8Wow, I would definitely try this flavor! This reminds me I have to write my restaurant review of a few places during our Bali trip.
9Love the different photo selections. Do you have you posted your reviews on Fiddme yet?
10That is insane!! I want!
It is on the list for our next NYC trip!
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