In 1989, Haagen-Dazs discontinued its "Honey Vanilla" flavor. I had loved it dearly, but knew firsthand that it wasn't a big seller. When I had worked at a Haagen-Dazs shop, it was rarely requested. Most people were asking for the sexy flavors: Vanilla Swiss Almond, chocolate peanut butter and cookies and cream. And the vanilla lovers were purists; they wanted plain vanilla, not vanilla with a beguiling hint of honey.
Once in a while I would crave it and even tried to make it at home, adding different honeys to vanilla. Haagen-Dazs recently introduced a limited edition of sweet cream ice cream laced with something called "Lehua honey." Didn't do it for me. It was nice, but not the same.
Then yesterday, I was at D'agostino's and found the new "Vanilla Honey Bee". My heart literally (really!) skipped a beat. Optimistically, I bought it and rushed home to taste it. It was pretty close to the flavor I remembered. A little sweeter and creamier than I recall it being, but that's not a bad thing.
It's so nice when you find something you thought was lost.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
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