By Yashasvini Kumar
There are days that can only be survived with the aid of your most comfortable {and most tattered} pyjamas and a tub of ice cream. My preference is usually mango or in particularly dire circumstances, double chocolate. Nature's Basket and Modern Bazaar are now stocking gloriously creamy tubs of Hokey Pokey for exactly those kinds of days. India's answer to Ben & Jerry's, Hokey Pokey's quirky, yet delicious, flavour blends include Live and Laugh Brownie {Fresh Cream Ice Cream with Crumbled Brownies, Roasted Cashews and Dark Chocolate Fudge} and my current favourite, Manic Monkey {Chocolate Ice Cream with Almonds, Crunchy Praline and White Chocolate Fudge}. The adorable packaging and unabashedly rich ingredient layering all recommend Hokey Pokey over its more mundane, plain vanilla competitors {I can't wait to try Cherry Chipchunks and the Black Forest Blend} but what really caught my eye was that the products contain no added flavours or preservatives.
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Dig into a tub of Hokey Pokey and you'll find the texture is palpably creamier than most Indian brands, and you don't have to feel guilty about having bought a product with a larger carbon footprint than you. No added colouring and preservatives mean there's less chemical gunk floating around in your system at the end of the tub. Crazy flavour combinations mean you'll never get bored.
Where: Find a location, nearest you, here. They have a store in Hauz Khas Village too.
Also available at Godrej Nature's Basket outlets around town, and Modern Bazaar.
Find more on their Facebook page, here.
