Right off the back of my ultimate Magnum making experience in London this summer, for some reason this year I had a larger than usual taste for ice cream. As you may know, I try to avoid overly sweet things but from time to time it is always nice to treat yourself.
Out one day with a friend I had not seen in a while, on one of London’s 30 degree summer afternoons – oh, how I miss the sunshine, we had eaten an early lunch and were on the hunt for dessert around the Soho area.
Ending up on Rupert Street, which is basically a stones throw from China Town (Leicester Square) we found Yolkin. A brightly coloured, whimsical store specialising in ice cream sandwiches, but not just any ice cream sandwiches, Yolkin makes them from macaroons and puts them out there in various bold shades and pastel hues.
Starting out as a confectionery stand at a food market, creator Sammie Le now has her very own place to serve cylinders of ice cream, enclosed in two macaroon shells and finished with quaint little edible decorations.
The name Yolkin comes from the creator Sammie Le wanting to use up left over egg yolks whilst baking. The result was egg yolk ice cream and once this was combined with macaroons, Yolkin was born.
In terms of flavours there is the ecclectic mix you would come to expect from a store like this. From lychee to blueberry and a whole host of more regular flavours in between, when I went into Yolkin I was torn between having something that I thought looked the best and what I thought would taste the best. The store also has vegan options available.
After looking closely at the Candy Floss Unicorn (because, obviously) which consisted of what I think would be unimaginably sweet candy floss flavour ice cream inside a unicorn macaroon, complete with edible horn, I opted for the Sea Salt Caramel Mermaid. Served with caramel ice cream inside a turquoise and, a colour which I love to describe as, sea-foam green macaroon, I found the macaroon to be very sweet and the ice cream disappointingly hard – probably due to the excessive egg yolks used in its production.
For those among us that are not ice cream experts, I researched this and apparently egg yolks help keep ice cream frozen for longer so that makes perfect sense as to why the ice cream in this store was so hard and not swirly or remotely scoopable. I do understand that softer ice cream would not be as aesthetically pleasing in the ice cream sandwiches, but still.
My friend picked the Chocolate Sundae option; a pale pink macaroon with a chocolate ice cream filling, topped with hazelnuts and sprinkles with a cherry on the top.
There is a seating area in the small store as well as some benches outside in the street, which is where we sat. Unfortunately as good as they look, these were very disappointing for me. Whilst they were not bad by any stretch, I will not be rushing back to spend another six pound something on them.
Do you like the sound of a macaroon ice cream sandwich and would you like to try it? Or perhaps it is something you have tried before, either way let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
Ellies London 
I love the macaroons but I’m not sure ice cream would be a good idea. I’m happy to give it a go next time I’m there though 😋
Pictures look so good 👌🏼👌🏼
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Yeah, the pictures were really good. I think they were a bit too sweet overall. It’s not something I’ll be racing back to, to try again, especially with all the other splendid places in the same area! 🍧🍦
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Oh….they looked so good but I’d not try as eggs aren’t good for my digestive tract lol
Have cake instead🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰
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Well you’re not missing out on too much to be fair especially with the winter setting in now. They’re ok i guess for a summer snack. I would definitely prefer cake! 😍
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Why not have a go at homemade ice cream? Made with condensed milk and whipping cream and 2 tablespoons of vodka. Alcohol stops it freezing like a brick! Delicious
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I really want to try making it. I don’t have a machine though so it would take a while, no? Vodka infused icecream sounds so good! I wonder if lemon icecream would be good with Limoncello?? 🍋
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I love Macaroons, more than is probably acceptable if I’m honest!
These sound disappointing but look absolutely amazing!
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That’s exactly my thoughts too! I was disappointed with them but it’s hard to hate then becuase they’re so pretty. I wonder if they’d be better with softer ice cream but then that might defeat the object of “yolk in” 🤔
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These look really fun 🙂 Nice photo’s as well
Nic | Nic’s Adventures & Bakes
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😁Thank you so much for reading and your compliments. Might be a bit of a chilly treat in the cold weather but good to try in summer! x😎
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Wow! These look amazing (particularly the mermaid one). My wife would love this, I’ll suggest a trip there 😀
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Thank you for reading my post Paul, and for commenting. I’m sure your wife would love it! They have different designs all the time from what I’ve heard as well so lots to try! x
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These look divine! Sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet your expectations. But perhaps there is a place out there that does?
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I didn’t hate this place and what they offered looked amazing – I think for me, I don’t have that much of a sweet tooth anyway so generally need to split any type of dessert! I am usually happy with some simply frozen yogurt or gelato from somewhere like Snog or Amorino’s! x
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They do look really lovely! Shame they werent as tasty! I love my icecream gooey so probably not for me!
Kenna, lifeoflilyblog.com
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Well at least I came away with some good pictures and an experience to behold! I like my ice cream soft, and (if this makes sense) lick-able! This was almost spoon breaking! x
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Omg these look so good! Delicious and aesthetically pleasing….. I want one
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Although like you said, I think softer ice cream would likely be a better idea, however, I still definitely want to try one, just so I can say I did lol. X
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I think they would be practically perfect in every way if the ice cream was just a little softer. I know that is the whole point of what they do with the ‘yolk in’ thing, but maybe they make it harder in summer to withstand the heat! I definitely prefer my ice cream a bit more lick friendly and less break-my-spoon! x
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The sweets look so good! At 30 degrees in the summer, I would need a whole lot to comfort me!
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This would be the perfect summer treat! I don’t know if I would fancy it as it gets into the middle of winter, but there’s lots of people who love ice cream when it’s cold! x
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Oh my god I would be all over these! Salted caramel is one of my favourite flavours and I especially love the Mermaid decoration! They’re so pretty! xx
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They are! I would still recommend them, despite the ice cream not being of my preference ♥
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El these look so pretty I won’t lie. Honestly I never knew Ice Cream Sandwiches were a thing and that they were made from egg yolks. You learn something cool everyday I guess. Do they have vegan ice cream sandwiches as well if you mind me asking?
Johnny | Johnny’s Traventures
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Maybe check them out next time you’re nearby! There’s vegan pandan and coconut options available :))
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Oh wow! I have never seen anything like this before. They all look amazing and delicious 😋. I really could just eat one right now. Fab post
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Thank you so much, I’m glad you liked them and enjoyed my post 😄❤️
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Not sure I’d particularly enjoy them either. Worth trying once though I suppose. If I’m ever nearby I might pop in 🙂
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I think they’re definitely worth trying, it can only really go one of two ways! 🍦 X
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They look soo cute! So sad that they didn’t taste nearly as good as they looked. If I ever find myself close by, I’ll have to make a stop in and taste one for myself 🙂
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It was worth going and trying out – not a waste at all! You can definitely see it’s appeal! 🍧❤️
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Oh wow, these look delicious! I’ll have to make a note to pop in the next time I’m in London, and pray they have a dairy free option. 🤞🤞
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They do have a lot of different options available including vegan picks so you might just find something 🙂 It’s definitely worth a visit, maybe when the weather is a bit milder! X
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