Ben & Jerry's has unveiled another special flavor with Kamala's Coconut Jubilee, which honors Vice President Kamala Harris. The limited flavor is a part of the 'Ben's Best' selection, which features a coconut base that is swirled with caramel sauce and then finished with red, white, and blue star-shaped sprinkles on top to honor her story.
The inspiration is drawn from a moment that turned into a meme when Harris notes her mother's phrase, "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?" Additionally, the new flavor is also a contribution to a larger project dubbed Scoop the Vote. This is a campaign led by the team at MoveOn Political Action. As a part of this, an ice cream truck will encourage voting with free raffles of an autographed Kamala's Coconut Jubilee pint.
Presidential Coconut Ice Creams
Ben & Jerry's Creates Kamala's Coconut Jubilee Ice Cream
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