That’s not a huge deal to me because I cut it, but you may want to do the same if you want to have some in every bite. Not because of its liquidy consistency but in terms of its location, most of my jam is in a sort of hole in the lower half of the pint. I have to say this is much more of a puddle than a swirl. The last aspect of the the pint is the blackberry-blackcurrant jam swirl. The bigger pieces had a bit of a sweet and nutty granola feel to them but that was really about it. It’s unfortunate because they could have put some spices with them but mainly the crumbles were tasteless. The strength of the vanilla means they get a bit lost. They have a taste that’s similar to granola or to a brown sugar oatmeal. Tastewise they don’t add much but pie crust doesn’t usually. It’s nice that there is a bit in every bite and the size varies but I’d prefer to have fewer little pieces and more chunks purely because I appreciate the more distinctive crunch than the little flakes that like oats can’t really be chewed through. The littler bits provide more of a textural change than anything else and are a bit chewy while the bigger peices are more like granola and have a bit of crunch to them. Every bite has either chunks or specks of streusel in them. I usually prefer real pie chunks to oat streusel because the streusel reminds me of healthy oatmeal flakes too much but we’ll see. The next mix in that comes in is the oat streusel. They obviously don’t change the texture but every bite is very sweet with a bit of floral complexity. There are black specks of vanilla bean through the whole pint that clearly show real vanilla was added. The phrase vanilla had become a name for just plain ice cream without any real flavoring but instead of being a “vanilla” that tastes like ice cream this ice cream actually tastes like vanilla. In terms of taste, this is probably the best vanilla that I’ve ever had. It wasn’t super thick or heavy but the cream came through more than the milk despite being behind it on the ingredients list. That being said, it didn’t melt into liquid and it stayed dense the whole time I was eating it. It was quite soft immediately out of the freezer and I was pleasantly surprised by how the texture held up. I’ll start with just the vanilla base since that’s what appeared first on my pint. When I took it out I hoped most of the mixins had sunk down since not much was visible: Jeni’s describes their most popular flavor as “oven-toasted oat streusel and a sweet- tart ‘brambleberry’ jam of blackberries and blackcurrants layered throughout vanilla ice cream.” The first hot day all year was an unfortunate time to try this flavor since the pint probably got soft on the way home but I put it in the freezer and hoped for the best. Verdict? An overall good ice cream but not worth the price by any means.There’s only one grocery store in the whole of Seattle with Jeni’s but after seeing pictures of this flavor in Instagram, I knew it was worth seeking out. This will more than likely be the last Jeni's product I pay for with me own money because I'd rather be using those coupons elsewhere. Being a business major, I just don't understand Jeni's rational for their pricing structure. $6 is even way too high for it when other brands are doing the same business practice and putting out superior products for cheaper. Once again, there's no way I could justify this ice cream or even this brand for that matter at their normal price. That and the oat stuesal was as if someone has forgotten to add the spices to it. Sure blackberries and black currants are something you don't come around every day but the latter makes no appearance at all. The mix-ins don't really make up for it either. I've had better from brand such as Talenti, Graeter's and even The Gelato Fiasco. The main problem here is that unlike the other bases I've had from Jeni's is that the flavor isn't that remarkable. I'd just like there to be more depth of flavor going on with it. The texture is nice, simulating a crunchy oat topping to any normal crisp. While the ingredients lists a various amount of spices involved, all I'm tasting is pure oats. Lastly you get the oat struesal which is pretty lackluster in the flavor department. I know what they taste like but they're just not registering with me. I don't really notice the black currants to be honest. You get the tartness from the blackberries with just a hint of added sweetness to the overall product. The brambleberry sauce is a nice compliment to the vanilla bean base. You can see the specks everywhere and the more intense flavor is definitely noticeable. While the description says this is just a vanilla ice cream, there's no denying that it's a vanilla bean base. This ice cream is dense, rich and one of the smoothest ice creams that I've encountered. Once again, Jeni's proves that they're masters when it comes to a base's texture.
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