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Why Cactus? The Story Behind Prickly Ice
A dessert that looks tough and tastes like a hug.
A friendly contradiction
A cactus survives the harshest heat by holding water inside — which is basically the dream on a scorching day. Turning that desert survivor into a soft, cold, huggable dessert felt like the perfect little joke.
The 'spines' are tiny chocolate dots. Nothing about a Prickly Ice bowl is actually sharp — it just looks the part before it makes you smile.
Cute with a wink
The cactus lets us be playful and a little cheeky: prickly on the outside, sweet and soft inside. It's a mascot with personality, and it photographs like a dream.
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Meet the cutest ice on earth 🌵
Prickly Ice is opening soon in Hawaii, Arizona, Michigan and San Diego. Every bowl is hand-shaved snow sculpted into a smiling little cactus and buried in fresh fruit.
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