Luigi's Sherbet Review

[New for 2012, at dollar stores in 2013, pints gone for 2014 (4oz cups still available)] Wow, over 10 months without a sherbet review. Well, it's not like it's ever been a hot market, but Luigi's, yes Luigi's the Italian ice guys, have got a special new treat for us. And when I say special, I mean only a buck a pint on sale at Shaw's a couple of months ago.

As a fan of Luigi's - and as an even bigger fan of sherbet -- and as a hungry, cheap, penny pinchin', frozen treat lovin' fella -- there's was no way I was leaving the store without these dollar treats.

Are there other flavors? Well there weren't any others at the store, but according to one very tiny picture of the L uigi's website, there is also a Lime flavor -- ok, they posted this facebook photo that confirms that there are indeed just those three new flavors for 2012.

Now I originally bought these two mid-afternoon and I actually tried the Raspberry when I got back to my car. It's no hola fruta sherbet because the cream content is way too low for that. Instead it's a fairly icy sherbet with a mild flavor, but its decent, it's low fat, low cal, and 100% vitamin C. I mean it's not some high end sherbet, but for a buck, yeah, I got a good deal.

Ahhhh, it's blinding!!

(probably should have turned the flash off)

After slowly working my way through the first pint, I finally dug into the orange flavor. It's pretty good. I definitely got a bit of an orange juice / orange cremescicle vibe when I first started. There's also the obligatory mild citrus bite to it as well. Sure, it's a little gritty since it just has a smidge of milk & cream in it, but it's ok in this application. You see, the grit and the bite mixed together force you to take small bites. Basically, they form a very practical low fat treat. It's only 90 calories a serving and usually you only need about one serving and you go "ok, I'm good for the night". Well technically the orange is kind of inspiring the urge for a few pretzel sticks, but that's ok by me.

Neither of these flavors wowed me off my feet, but neither of them really disappointed either. Oh sure I was a little confused on the first few bites of the first pint, but sometimes it takes a minute or two to change gears. This is a classic example of a practical treat. Low cost and low cal yet still satisfying.

Verdict?  A practical and healthy ice cream alternative
Buy Again?  Yup (for those low cal nights)

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/2 cup (118ml) Servings Per Container    3.5
Amount Per Serving
Calories  90	from Fat  10
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat  1g	2%
- Sat Fat  0.5g	3%
- Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol  5mg	1%
Sodium  15mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate  21g	7%
- Dietary Fiber  0g	0%
- Sugars  16g
Protein  0g
Vitamin A  0%	Vitamin C  100%
Calcium  2%	Iron  0%