La Indita Michoacana is one of my favorite ice cream because it’s made with one of my favorite tropical fruit - mamey.

These are not the usual mamey (or sapota) I’m used to eating. The mamey used in this ice cream is from the large variety grown in the Caribbean and Mexico.

The packaging looks great, the fruits looks delicious and the little Mexican girl trademark is nice too.

My only shocker was the color of the ice cream was much more brighter then the one pictured in the carton. It’s more like freaky fluorescent in color. And almost the same color as the fabric on my table.

I’m not saying the artificial color is all bad and can eat stuff like this once in a while. But for something I eat often, I prefer a more natural color.

Just because of the surprising bright orange color, I won’t be buying any more mamey flavor ice cream from them.  Instead I’ll buy frozen mamey and make my own ice cream shake.

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This summer I have found myself enjoying ice cream again. It’s not that I don’t enjoy ice cream, it’s just that all the Breyer’s and Dryer’s out there start to taste the same to me. It’s just a little bit of milk and sugar, some being creamer then others. And I don’t like shorbets at all. I don’t like gelatos either. I would prefer to eat fresh watermelon or canteloupes during the summer heat.

But this summer, I have discovered paletas at the grocery stores. They are Mexican ice cream bars made of fruits. Not just any fruits, but chunks of good tropical fruits too. And now this is what I call real delicious tasting ice cream!

Paletas are more like a fruit shake frozen into a bar. Some are milk based and others are water based. My favorites are the milk based one. When I was younger, my mom use to buy coconut paletas from the Mexican ice cream vendor who sold them at the farmer’s market. I really haven’t had them since.

Until recently I spotted a box at our local grocery store. La Indita Michoacana makes them with the finest ingredients. No high fructose corn syrup either! The back of the box said they are a small family owned business that uses only natural and traditional ingredients. The ice creams are made in Modesto, California. Their paletas come in 9 flavors! I have tried about 5 of those flavors already (and also gained an extra 5 pounds) and have to say my favorite is mamey and mango.

La Michoancana fruit pops at our local grocery store (in California) has 6 bars for $4. Mamey is my favorite flavor, they are so good. This week they are on sale for $3.29. That explains why I’m on my 2nd box already.

Photo: LA Times by Carlos Chavez. “Cream-based nuez (nut) paleta - with pecans - is one of the most popular flavors at Paletería La Michoacana.” Love this photo of the popsicle just coming out of it’s molding. I can just imagine how yum this particuluar ice cream bar would taste.

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