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Think you've seen it all when it comes to frozen desserts? Think again! Join us as we count down the most outlandish and bizarre ice cream flavors ever created! From a holiday feast packed into a single scoop to a fruit so pungent it's banned on public transit, these experimental confections will challenge everything you thought you knew about dessert!
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00:00It almost has the wasabi effect. A little bit of durian actually like goes up into your nose.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo and today we'll be discussing the most outlandish experimental confectionaries of all time.
00:12100%. 100% tastes like mustard ice cream.
00:19Number 10. Turkey Dinner Ice Cream.
00:22Nothing says summer like Thanksgiving leftovers.
00:25It's a casserole but with ice cream.
00:28Yeah, so our team in our kitchen, we cook down those sweet potatoes so they're nice and soft, get churned
00:33right into the ice cream base.
00:35Oregon-based Salt-N-Straw decided to squeeze an entire holiday feast into a single scoop.
00:40This bizarre creation features a sweet potato and molasses ice cream base mixed with chunks of actual crispy turkey skin
00:48brittle and a savory cranberry sauce swirl.
00:51So this is a turkey caramel ice cream.
00:53Don't be a baby.
00:54Wait a minute.
00:54Yeah, so we take, it's a turkey stock caramel ice cream base and then we take the turkey skin.
01:00It says it under the ingredients.
01:02Fry it up real crispy.
01:03It says turkey stock.
01:04It's an absolute roller coaster for your taste buds, blending salty, savory, and sweet in a way that feels almost
01:11sacrilegious.
01:12While some applaud its culinary genius, others prefer to keep their poultry far away from a dessert cone.
01:19I love turkey, but I don't think I want it in an ice cream.
01:24They put the turkey chunks in there too, Tim.
01:26Oh, God.
01:27It just makes me sick.
01:27How about the gristle?
01:28How about some gristle from the turkey, Stephen?
01:30Little chunks?
01:31It's definitely a unique way to get your tryptophan fix.
01:34Number nine, Cheetos Flamin' Hot Ice Cream.
01:38If you like frozen treats with a side of heartburn, this one's for you.
01:42Marble Slab Creamery has partnered with Frito-Lays to release a Cheetos Flamin' Hot Ice Cream and a Shake.
01:50Capitalizing on the world's obsession with all things spicy, or tangy in the case of that Kraft mac and cheese
01:56ice cream experiment,
01:58various ice cream shops decided to fuse creamy vanilla soft serve with crushed Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
02:04The result is a vibrant, neon-red dessert that starts off shockingly sweet and dairy-rich before hitting the back
02:11of your throat with a blast of fiery, artificial pepper.
02:15The Cheeto flavor hits you right away.
02:18Oh, it's very spicy.
02:20It kind of delivers the spice on the ice cream in a liquid form into the back of your throat.
02:26It's a textural nightmare and a flavor anomaly that honestly shouldn't exist, yet it routinely goes viral.
02:33Just make sure you have a glass of actual milk on standby.
02:37It tastes like if you put cayenne pepper on a bowl of Lucky Charms. Absolutely.
02:41That's it.
02:42Number eight, Cold Sweat.
02:44Hailing from Sunny Skies Homemade Ice Cream in North Carolina, Cold Sweat isn't just a quirky novelty.
02:51It's a literal health hazard.
02:53It hurts all the way down. It really does.
02:56This lethal scoop combines a sweet cream base with intense ghost peppers, habaneros, and an array of mega hot sauces.
03:05It's so terrifyingly spicy that customers actually have to sign a liability waiver before ordering it.
03:12I bet you have never tried an ice cream flavor that you had to sign a waiver before you ate
03:17it.
03:17And if you ask the owner of this place what the ice cream is like, he'll tell you, I don't
03:22know, I won't eat it.
03:23It completely defies the fundamental purpose of ice cream, which is supposed to cool you down, not ignite your digestive
03:30tract.
03:31Eat this one at your own risk and maybe say a quick prayer for your stomach lining first.
03:36This admittedly is the wimpy sample, so I'm going to give this a shot here.
03:41Um, look at that kid.
03:43Hold his hands over his mouth.
03:45Oh, good lord.
03:47Number seven, Beer Ice Cream.
03:50Why choose between a cold pint at the pub and a refreshing dessert when you can just have both?
03:55A New Zealand pale ale, and we mixed that with our vanilla ice cream, and it comes out with a
04:02really subtle, nice flavor.
04:05Beer ice cream has popped up in craft breweries and artisanal scoop shops worldwide, including Ben & Jerry's, utilizing everything
04:13from dark, chocolatey stouts to fruity IPAs.
04:17Because alcohol doesn't freeze easily, making this flavor requires some serious culinary chemistry.
04:24And just keep stirring and cooking it over this medium heat for, say, two to three minutes, just until the
04:30mix has thickened up nicely.
04:32Really? We like a custard consistency.
04:35The final product usually boasts a rich, malty undertone with a distinct hoppy bitterness that cuts right through the heavy
04:43cream.
04:43It's definitely an acquired taste, but for the ultimate craft beer snob, it's paradise in a waffle cone.
04:50It's got a nice, I don't know, it's refreshing. I like it.
04:54Number six, Black Garlic Ice Cream.
04:57Garlic is usually the mortal enemy of fresh breath, making it the absolute last thing you'd want in an ice
05:04cream flavor.
05:05However, by using black garlic, which is slow fermented until it turns sweet, sticky, and completely dark, adventurous chefs created
05:14a surprisingly complex dessert.
05:15Let's go ahead and just toss it in.
05:19It's not a problem.
05:21There we go. I think that's enough.
05:23Oh, wow.
05:23It sounds like it's enough.
05:25Instead of the sharp, pungent bite of raw garlic, this flavor offers deep, earthy notes of balsamic vinegar, molasses, and
05:33tamarind.
05:34It's a favorite in high-end avant-garde restaurants, but it still takes a massive leap of faith to willingly
05:41order a scoop of garlic for dessert.
05:43These are really developed flavors that go together pretty nicely.
05:47It's some bitterness with some savoriness that's a really deep, rich experience coming together.
05:52Number five, Foie Gras Ice Cream.
05:56Leave it to the French Haute Cuisine to take one of the most expensive, controversial delicacies on earth and freeze
06:02it.
06:03Considering this dish costs $15 and is made from either fatty duck or goose liver, it's not for kids.
06:08Pioneered by luxury chocolatiers and gourmet ice cream makers like Modo's Restaurant in Chicago,
06:15Foie Gras Ice Cream incorporates the rich, buttery fat of duck or goose liver directly into a sweet cream base.
06:22The result is an incredibly dense, velvety texture with an aggressively savory, rich flavor profile.
06:29Just do the same base on an ice cream, you're taking the sugar away, and replace it with a foie
06:34gras.
06:34It's often paired with a balsamic glaze or a fruit compote to balance out the intense gaminess.
06:40It is peak culinary indulgence, assuming you have the stomach and the wallet for it.
06:46The thing is with foie gras is that you need to be taught how to handle it.
06:52And skilled chefs like Harold tend to run pricey restaurants.
06:55Number 4, Wasabi Ice Cream.
06:58You might mistake this for a refreshing scoop of matcha or pistachio,
07:03but taking a big bite of this green treat will yield a very different result.
07:07Popular in Japan, right alongside other flavors such as soy sauce,
07:12Wasabi Ice Cream delivers that signature sinus-clearing nasal burn we all know and fear.
07:20I am conflicted, but I think I like it.
07:23The clever twist here is that the fat content in the dairy actually helps coat your tongue,
07:29taming the aggressive heat of the horseradish and leaving behind a strange, sweet, and herbal aftertaste.
07:35It's a brilliant palate cleanser, but it's definitely bound to shock your senses on the first lick.
07:41It's not, ooh, it is spicy, but at the end, it does not taste very good at all.
07:48Number 3, French's Mustard Ice Cream.
07:50The company French's shocked the world when they teamed up with Cool House to unleash mustard ice cream onto the
07:57public.
07:58It tastes exactly as you would expect it.
08:01It tastes very, very clearly of yellow mustard.
08:05Intended to celebrate National Mustard Day,
08:08This bright yellow monstrosity paired the classic tangy, vinegary zip of yellow mustard with a sweet, creamy base.
08:15Surprisingly, it wasn't universally loathed.
08:19Some brave food critics noted that it tasted bizarrely like a tangy cheesecake.
08:23That's not bad, it's really good, it's really, it's really tasty, it's very creamy.
08:27It tastes like really bad sugar.
08:29Oh, oh, you get the mustard in the air.
08:31Still, looking at a bright yellow scoop and tasting hot dog condiments instead of vanilla bean
08:36is a psychological hurdle that many ice cream lovers simply cannot overcome.
08:42Number 2, Lobster Ice Cream.
08:44Ben and Bill's Chocolate Emporium in Bar Harbor, Maine is responsible for this legendary maritime creation.
08:52They take a buttery vanilla ice cream base and fold in actual chunks of fresh local lobster meat
08:58that have been buttered and cooked.
08:59We caught up the lobster and we mixed the butter with it.
09:05And we've also mixed up the juice that comes with the lobster.
09:08Yes, that's right. Frozen seafood chunks in your dessert.
09:11It's an iconic tourist attraction, but eating it is a surreal experience.
09:17You think it's going to be a nut first? Like, you have ice cream, you expect it to be a
09:20nut.
09:20I don't expect to see a Haagen-Dazs version real soon.
09:23No, no, I don't think there's going to be a lot of competition.
09:25The cold, chewy texture of the lobster contrasting with the melting sweet ice cream
09:30is enough to alienate casual dessert fans, making it a true test of bravery.
09:36And if you're feeling extra adventurous, try a scoop of oyster ice cream at the same time.
09:40People think of oysters. Oysters have a very strong taste.
09:44It's subtle in here, right?
09:46You can definitely taste the oyster, but it's not like crazy, like seafood-y.
09:52Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:56Charcoal ice cream. Perfect for your goth aesthetic, but mostly tasteless.
10:01I'm going to try this even though my best instinct was not to.
10:04Yeah, it doesn't have a lot of flavor to it itself, so people will flavor it with all different kinds
10:10of things.
10:11Is this supposed to be healthy?
10:13People do think it's healthy.
10:14Pickle ice cream, Van Leeuwen and Grillo's, a deliciously sweet and sour collaboration.
10:21Totally not what you expect.
10:22It also has like a really nice earthiness to it from the dill and the cucumber.
10:26Pickle-free.
10:28You need this ice cream.
10:30Pizza ice cream, little babies, tomatoes, oregano and salt melted into a frozen slice.
10:37Add 350 grams of tomatoes to a blender, along with a handful of fresh basil,
10:42one tablespoon of dried oregano and two garlic cloves.
10:46Replace the lid and then blitz the ingredients into a nice and smooth.
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11:15Number 1. Durian Ice Cream.
11:17Our number 1 pick is a flavor derived from a fruit so notoriously smelly
11:22that it's literally banned on public transit in parts of Asia.
11:27They say, oh my god, Mark, they say your finger, so the smell it a little.
11:30Oh, I ain't gonna laugh.
11:32Y'all here right now to smell it, because it smells a little different.
11:36The durian is famous for its odor, which has been described as a mix of rotten onions,
11:41sewage, and dirty gym socks.
11:44When spun into ice cream, that pungent, sulfurous aroma remains fully intact.
11:50In the initial stages, definitely there was a lot of call and error,
11:53but it's getting the right taste and texture that was our key struggle.
11:57While fans praise its custardy, almond-like texture and complex sweetness,
12:02detractors can't get past the feeling that they are eating frozen garbage.
12:07It is the ultimate divisive food, earning it the crown as the weirdest ice cream flavor of all time,
12:13regardless of whether you're ordering it in Asia or basically anywhere else in the world.
12:25Would you try any of these flavors?
12:27Let us know in the comments.