Cheese ice cream with cranberry puree appeared in Belarus. How does it taste?
An unofficial hit among the most unusual products of summer 2025 became cheese ice cream from Slutsk Cheese Factory under the brand «Yas Belavus». Some adored it, while others couldn't stand it, but the product fully received its rays of glory. At the end of May this year, the brand presented a new product — the same cheese ice cream, but now in a container and with cranberry syrup. Employees of Blizko.by tasted it, evaluated it, and shared their impressions.
Finding the novelty can be difficult, as it is not yet available in all stores. Currently, it can only be bought in Minsk and Mogilev, but manufacturers promise to bring the ice cream to other cities and retail outlets in Belarus. Journalists found the ice cream at ProStore on Dzerzhinsky Avenue, 126 for 6.42 rubles (400 grams).
The packaging is designed in the shape of a piece of yellow cheese with glossy holes. It features the product name, an image of cranberries, and a serving suggestion. To spare the consumer unpleasant surprises in the form of "expectation vs. reality", a note is placed nearby stating that the product inside may differ from the image on the packaging.
It's funny that the packaging has a QR-code-covered label, where the inscription "Happy New Year!" can still be read, and in the lower part, there are drawings of Christmas trees. All this clearly suggests that the product was planned for release before the winter holidays, but it didn't work out.
The ingredients are listed on the back, as well as on the lid of the packaging. The front side didn't deceive — the ice cream contains two types of milk: regular and condensed. There are also sugar, butter, and various preservatives. However, there is no cheese in the usual form in the treat — it is replaced by cheese powder and a flavor additive. The filling is a mixture of cranberry and apple puree, sugar, and tapioca starch.
The nutritional value per 100 grams of product is as follows: 3.15 grams of proteins, 11.4 grams of fats, 22.9 grams of carbohydrates, sucrose — 14.8 grams. Energy value — 208 kilocalories.
In the container, the ice cream is conditionally divided into two circles, drizzled with cranberry puree. The color of the ice cream is bright yellow, with a slight orange tint inside.
In general, the combination of cheese and berries cannot be called too unusual — in many restaurants and cafes, cheese dishes are served with berry preserves or jam, so it cannot be said that this is an original Belarusian idea. But, on the other hand, this is a big plus, as the combination will not cause negative reactions in the stomach, since it has been tested by time and many gourmets.
Truth be told, looking at the portion, it's difficult to call the cranberries a filling, because the puree is only on the top and very bottom layers of the ice cream. For comparison, in other ice creams with syrup, they are usually mixed in a certain proportion, but there is no shortage of filling either in the middle, at the beginning, or at the end of the portion.
But what about the taste? The editorial team of Blizko.by tasted the novelty and shared their impressions:
— The ice cream tastes very milky, even super milky. The cranberry puree is typical ground berries with sugar, usually made for winter preserves. I didn't taste the cheesy flavor at all at first, but if you taste it better, then you can feel something. One of the advantages of this ice cream, I can say, is that you won't eat much of it, even if you want to, so it's suitable as a dessert.
— The taste is cheesy-chemical, similar to Cheetos seasoning. Cranberries are felt, but in my opinion, there's not enough filling, I'd like more. But overall, the combination is interesting, you can try it.
— I really liked it, it's my first time trying cheese ice cream. It reminds me of 'Savushkin Produkt' or 'Molochnaya Strana' cheese curds with a cheesecake flavor. Very tasty, unusual, and interesting.
— Regular cream ice cream. There seems to be no cheese; something tries to come through, but it's very faint. There are almost no cranberries, although there are fruity notes present. The taste is specific, but an acquired taste.
— The taste of cranberries perfectly combines with the base; without them, it would just be a cheese curd or margarine, so the combination is very successful.
— The ice cream is very similar to the processed cheese spread «Laskavae Leta» with chocolate and nuts; it's just as sweet and creamy. There's a taste of chip seasoning, as mentioned before, but overall it's perfectly fine, good for a one-time try.
— This is terrible. I don't like cheese and cheese ice cream, and it tastes just as awful, only sweeter.
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