Menchie’s Spin! Disney Movie Event Recap & Fruity Candy Sorbet Review

Fro-yo girl here. Menchie’s partnered with Disney Channel to promote the new original movie, Spin! The movie premiered on August 13and to celebrate, the first 50 guests at Menchie’s locations at 3 PM local time on August 13 receivved 5 oz of free froyo.

Spin! is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to star an Indian-American. Directed by Manjari Makjiany, the movie is about “Rhea is an Indian-American teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club, her family's Indian restaurant and her tightknit, multigenerational family. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max, and her long-lost fervor for music is reignited.”

I visited my local Menchie’s and received my free froyo. I spotted a poster for Spin and also some postcard size promotional cards. It was also my chance to try the new flavor, Fruity Candy Sorbet.

Fruity Candy Sorbet: The color was strikingly bright pinkish red. Fruity Candy Sorbet is made with Swedish Fish flavor. What’s Swedish Fish flavor? It’s supposed to be lingonberry. However, lingonberry is tart and reminds me of cranberry. Fruity Candy Sorbet tasted more like cherry crossed with fruit punch. It seemed extra sweet and had no tartness. I wasn’t a fan. Fruity Candy Sorbet is dairy-free, gluten-free, and made with no high fructose corn syrup. Recommended toppings: Fresh berries

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

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August 2021 Featured Flavors from Menchie’s

Fro-yo girl here. This month, Menchie’s has not two but THREE featured flavors: Vegan Wild Cherry Sorbet with a Touch of Lime, Fruity Candy Sorbet made with Swedish Fish, and S’mores frozen yogurt made with Hershey’s Milk Chocolate. I wanted to find a Menchie’s with all three flavors but only found two of the three featured flavors.

Vegan Wild Cherry Sorbet with a Touch of Lime: It was icier and not super smooth, but I enjoyed the flavor and texture as it reminded me of a Slurpee or Icee. The lime added a little tang but the cherry flavor was much stronger. Vegan Wild Cherry Sorbet with a Touch of Lime is gluten-free and is made with no artificial flavors or high fructose corn syrup. Recommended toppings: Raspberries, Skittles, and gummy bears.

S’mores froyo made with Hershey’s Milk Chocolate is labeled as new on the Menchie’s website but they introduced that flavor back in 2019. Maybe they tweaked it? Anyway, I did like it because the marshmallow and chocolate flavors were mild and it didn’t seem super sweet. The texture was smooth and creamy. Recommended toppings: Nilla Wafers, Hershey’s Kisses, graham cracker crumbs, whipped cream.

I noticed they had Swedish Fish available at the toppings bar. I’ll have to try Fruity Candy Sorbet made with Swedish Fish later.

FYI, Menchie’s is partnering with the Disney Channel to promote Disney’s new movie, Spin!, which premieres on August 13. On August 13, the first 50 guests in line at 3 PM will get 5 oz of free froyo.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.