Blackcurrant Plombir: The Sharp One
Пломбир Чёрная Смородина
Blackcurrant Plombir sets a sharp, almost herbal berry against the dense dairy base plombir is known for. The fruit is tart rather than jammy, so it cuts the richness instead of adding to it. It comes as a single-serve cup, and it suits anyone who prefers their ice cream on the sour side of sweet.
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How it tastes
- Aroma
- Dark berry with a green, leafy edge; blackcurrant smells sharper than it tastes, and that sets your expectation.
- First bite
- Cream lands first, thick and cold, then the currant arrives with a clean acidic snap behind it.
- Texture
- Firm and slow to soften, closer to a cut slab than to an airy scoop pulled from a tub.
- Finish
- Long and tart, with the berry holding on after the cream has gone, and no syrupy aftertaste.
About Blackcurrant Plombir
Чёрная смородина is a dacha berry before it is a dessert one. It grows on bushes at the edge of half the garden plots in Russia, gets turned into compote and syrup by the bucket, and is drunk more often than it is eaten. That background matters, because most people meeting this cup already know the flavor from a glass rather than a spoon, and the ice cream translates it almost directly. What survives the transfer is the acidity and the resinous, faintly leafy edge that no other berry in the range has.
Korovka iz Korenovki is a Russian dairy brand, made in Korenovsk, Krasnodar Krai, at a dairy that has been in production since 1952. The plain cup keeps this flavor undiluted: no cone, no coating, no chocolate shell competing with the fruit. In the US, Ice Country handles distribution, and direct orders travel by temperature-controlled delivery that arrives frozen. If you already know blackcurrant from the old country, this is the format that shows it most plainly.
Questions about Blackcurrant Plombir
What does blackcurrant ice cream taste like?
Tart, dark and slightly herbal, closer to a sharp berry preserve than to sweet strawberry. Against the dense plombir base it reads bright rather than sour. If you like blackcurrant in juice or jam form, this ice cream is a fairly straight translation of it.
Is blackcurrant the same as black raspberry?
No. Blackcurrant is a different berry, with much higher acidity and a green, almost leafy edge that black raspberry does not have. It shows up far more often in Russian and European desserts than American ones, so it can read as unfamiliar at first.
How do I order Blackcurrant Plombir for delivery?
Order online at korovkaicecream.com or in the Korovka Ice Cream iOS app. There is a $65 order minimum, and local delivery is free in South Florida and New York City. Delivery is temperature-controlled, so your order arrives frozen.
How should I store it once it arrives?
Put it straight into the freezer and eat it from the cup. Let it stand a minute or two on the counter before the first bite, because plombir sets hard, and a short rest makes it easier to spoon and brings the berry forward.
Can my store carry Korovka?
Yes. Ice Country distributes wholesale across the Northeast, covering New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, plus Florida. Retailers can apply at /signup, or contact the team at info@icecountry.com or +1 (475) 309-8943.
