Magnum Dessert Bar @ ION Orchard

The "pop up" Magnum Dessert Bar is located next to the capsule entrance to Orchard MRT, in front of ION orchard building. In commemoration of Magnum's latest collaboration with celebrity chef Janice Wong of 2am:dessertbar, Magnum now gives ION shoppers a chance to create their own "temptations", codename for DIY Magnum ice cream bars.

So here is the deal, for every $30 spent at ION Orchard, you will receive a nice Magnum coupon with a "5" lettering on it. I think you can redeem better desserts for more points, but being the poor student that I am, I was only able to redeem one Magnum 5 voucher. Do note the redemption counters are near the B3 and L4 concierge, so you need to make a trip up or downstairs before proceeding to the dessert bar. With that voucher, you are entitled to one stick of naked Magnum ice cream at the Magnum Dessert bar, where you can choose your favourite dips and toppings to go with it.

So first you choose your ice cream base (vanilla or chocolate ice cream), then you choose what you want to dip your magnum in (molten Milk chocolate or molten Dark chocolate), and finally choose the toppings you want (a large variety including nuts, cranberries). I guess there is a certain novelty factor in being able to decide how your dream Magnum bar should turn out!

In anticipation of indecisive people who cannot choose from the myriad of toppings provided (like me!), they have a special mix topping where they crush and mix all the available toppings into one. So I got myself a vanilla based magnum, coated with dark molten chocolate, covered in mixed toppings.

Since this made-on-the-spot magnum bar wasn't frozen beforehand, the chocolate coating around the ice cream wasn't as crunchy hard as those sold in supermarkets. I really liked how the crunchy nut toppings, combined with a tinge of sour from the chopped cranberry bits went very well with the dark chocolate and vanilla ice cream!

The dessert bar will be up from 12 May-23 May 2012, just nice for all those GSS shoppers. So if you happen to be shopping at LV/Rolex/Mui Mui, do remember to redeem your magnum vouchers, if not you can donate generously to Eugene's Ice Cream Charity. Every $30 counts. All proceeds will go to my stomach. TANKS everybirdy.