Dippin Dots Grow Up!

Everybody loves Dippin Dots. This frozen treat has a stand in almost every mall in America.At first it just offered just the basics, strawberry, vanilla and chocolate.Like every other product, it's growing up. It's so popular that the New York Times Dining section covered it yesterday in an interesting article by Jennifer A. Kingston.

Dippin Dots is not your typical ice cream. These are individual balls of ice cream base that have been flash frozen in liquid nitrogen to form "pearls". Even though this is a popular way to serve any food these days, Dippin Dots was the first, starting twenty-three years ago, There are also Mini Melts another brand that is very similar, both in taste and shape. Dippin Dots, though is all over, mostly at malls where there are several flavors to choose from. The original three flavors are now competing wtith cookies and cream, cotton candy and bubble gum to name a few.

The company is also appealing to a more sophisticated, adult crowd with its' new division, forty Below Joe. This is coffee dipped in liquid nitrogen to form pellets that can be eaten from a cup. This is probably a more refreshing way to have the drink than just a glass of iced coffee. Flavors are going to be the unsweetened espresso, along with vanilla, caramel and mocha. What is neat is that the dots can be mixed to create a frozen latte or frappeccino taste. There is also going ot be a sorbet line that will have strawberry, citrus and pina colada dots that can be added to alcohol for a fun grown up treat or the more innocent soda for kids.

Dippin Dots may be a kid classic and fave but it;s growing up. This popular treat is attracting more sophisticated palates with its' new lines. It is still an unusual approach to ice cream. Now it'; going to be unique.