12 July 2015

HOMAGE TO THE JELLY TIP

As Kiwi kids we enjoyed Tip-Top Ice Cream Company's Jelly Tip. It was heaven on a stick, literally, for when you bit into the thick dark chocolate coating the interior was revealed - creamy vanilla ice cream on the lower half and freezing cold raspberry jelly on the top half.

I wonder how many others were like me and tried to eat the chocolate first, then the ice cream and saved the jelly for last. Not an easy feat as if the ice cream and jelly separated there was always the chance of the jelly portion falling off. Not ideal!

This month is Jelly Tip July. Lots of companies have jumped onto the band wagon and created special products that are inspired by the original Jelly Tip.

Griffins made a limited edition Jelly Tip biscuit, the wonderful Whittakers made a gorgeous gooey bar of Jelly Tip chocolate and at Al Brown's Depot you can get a Jelly Tip dessert although I am not quite sure where he got the idea to include passionfruit.

Giapo Grazioli, the ice cream genius, made far and away the most creative Jelly Tip. He introduced a new flavour by adding some Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc to the ice cream in a stunning chocolate cone and topped it with a jelly that actually looks like a raspberry. So clever!

I adore the combination of chocolate and raspberry, so my contribution to Jelly Tip July is the Jelly Tip Trifle.

You can head over to the RECIPE section of this website to enjoy this treat.