Special flavors change daily As the Brown Paper roll is ripped & replenished |
Naturally, when I visited à la minute, known for their handcrafted flavors made using the now infamous nitrogen liquid, I went with the quirkiest choice...the special of the day: Mint & Cucumber Custard topped with a finger lime simple syrup.
"Let me get the medium size," I cockily ordered.
"Are you sure you don't want the small just to try it out," the associate warned me.
"No, it's okay. I promise I will eat it all.."
"Okay, we can get you a different one if you end up not enjoying it."
"Don't worry, I can do it."
At this point you can take my presumptuous, self-proclaimed foodie title and throw it out the window. That cucumber stuff belongs on anything but ice cream. The flavor was comparable to cucumber facial masks. On that note, let's not try to pretend the cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches are the best part of tea time!
The syrup does nothing to strengthen the likability :( |
The Affogado is pretty neat for the coffee lovers out there! A scoop of vanilla bean ice cream floats atop à la minute's coffee beverage. My personal favorite is the Espresso Chip! Such a great texture mixed in with enjoyable crunchy cookie chips in every spoonful.
Although the Riverside location has been open since 2012, the Downtown Orange shop just opened this past June. For those further away from Beverly Hill's beloved Ice Cream Lab or Irvine's Creamistry, à la minute' definitely fills in the demand for liquid nitrogen ice cream for residents in LA's east side.
--C.H.
Chocolate Lavender with liquid nitrogen brewing in the background |
Espresso Chip |
Affogato (Floating Ice Cream Scoop in Coffee) |
For the Pretty Little Liar Fans out there |
Downtown Orange Location |
My Little Minions |
à la minute
Handcrafted Ice Cream made with Frozen Liquid Nitrogen
117 N. Glassell Street
Orange, CA 92866
&
19 E. Citrus Ave. #105
Redlands, CA 92373
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