Sugar Savvy

Ever walk out of a restaurant and mindlessly grab a mint off the hostess counter? Of course you have. The after dinner mint is such a commonality to a dining experience they created a candy called just that. Oddly enough though, how often do you see that particular mint offered away from your grannies coffee table? My guess would be cleanliness is a factor in that decision, although I’d like to think it’s because they understand how much we all enjoy opening and savoring individually wrapped candy.

While some people walk out and simply grab from the dish, I, on the other hand, actually inspect before retrieval. I tend to not like the mints offered by a restaurant, often declaring them “too minty” or “what in the world did I just eat?”

But then there are the rare occasions where I actually see the mint I’m hoping for, “chocolate starlight mints.” Those little round green and dark brown beauties of goodness make me commit petty larceny as I quickly say to the hostess, “look over there” and run away leaving an empty bowl. More and more I see them less and less which is why I break the law when I see them.

Luckily I think I found a sweet alternative that not only tastes exactly the same, but cleans your teeth at the same time! I present to you “Dentyne Chocomint Blast.”

The actual eating experience is different than the restaurant mint in that the chocolate portion comes out in a quick liquid burst, followed by the intermingling of its outer minty shell. At first I thought I might be put off by a sudden burst of liquid, but if anything it made the gum that much more fun to eat! C’mon, what would you rather have, boring chewing gum or bursting gum?

Go out and get the gum to try it for yourself. I’m already on my fourth pack.