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| - Sweet Olenka's is a quaint little ice cream shop in the heart of Kensington Market. I chose to come to Sweet Olenka's for their variety of vegan ice cream options, and had never tried ice cream made from coconut milk. Just as previous reviews had mentioned, you really cannot taste the coconut milk in the ice cream, and the vegan ice cream tastes just like regular ice cream does. Although I tend to eat a lot of Vegan meals and deserts lately (my boyfriend is Vegan), I am not Vegan myself -and could not really tell the difference between the taste of coconut milk ice cream compared to normal ice cream.
I sampled all of the vegan ice cream flavours that day, which happened to be the following: Strawberry, Raspberry, Red Velvet, Rum & Raisin, and Wasabi & Ginger. My favourites were Strawberry, Red Velvet, and Rum & Raisin; and I ended up with a kiddie scoop (which was more than enough) of Rum & Raisin at $3.00. This flavour tasted great when I had a little bit of it, however, the whole cup of Rum & Raisin was a bit overpowering, and after a while the taste of rum was a bit strong (I am sure this is a personal preference, however). They also serve each ice cream scoop with a dark chocolate leaf, which pairs very well with the frozen desert.
They also have a selection of popsicles (both Vegan and non-Vegan) and other iced deserts for purchase. I will definitely have to try one of those the next time I am in the Kensington Market area.
I thoroughly enjoyed Sweet Olenka's and will most definitely be back again!
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