Chilled out

Ever heard of monk fruit No Well neither had we till a few days ago Given our wellnurtured disdain for processed sugar we thought that we had seen it all as far as sugar substitutes were concerned From aspartame to stevia wersquove tried them allBlueberry frozen yoghurtSo we are pleasantly surprised to discover the aforementioned fruit of the gourd family also known as louhan gou as the latest sugar substitute on a visit to Cregravemeyum Creamery This new Worlibased gelateria prefers to take the allnatural path when it comes to its wide range of gelatos sorbets and frozen yoghurts All are priced at Rs 170 per double scoop and available in 500 ml and 1000 ml tubs tooHere monk fruit lsquosugarrsquo that is said to be 250 times sweeter than processed sugar replaces the latter in gelatos like the creamy strawberry shortcake that is the smoothest gelato wersquove ever tried And it rivals the ones wersquove tasted in Italy The blueberry frozen yoghurt is a tart burst of both real berries and the tangy yoghurt as is the lemon cheesecake gelato that satisfies all our Amalfi lemon cravingsChilli guava sorbetWe also fall for a few gelato cliches like the salted caramel and pistachio duo that makes for messy satisfaction After a quick sampling we immediately pack up a 500 ml tub of another gelato flavour musthave ie Ferrero Rocher Rs 850 for a Netflixandchill evening later onWe are informed that every flavour of gelato can also be made on prior notice with plantbased milks like coconut almond and oat milk We scoop up some of the coconut milk pina colada gelato topped with pineapple compote thatrsquos available and we arenrsquot disappointedThe gelateriarsquos 500 ml tub packMoving on to a lighter pick we try the sorbets We plumb for the naturally flavoured and coloured foursome of chilli guava mango pink dragon fruit and the brightest purple and mouthpuckeringly delicious kala jamun All four offer a refreshing burst of flavour with a creamy ice crystalfree mouthfeelIn what is a first for us in a food review we coax Stella our twoyearold shih tzu to help us review the gelateriarsquos range of coconut milkbased sugarfree petfriendly frozen treats that are named Zoobiersquos Delight after the ownerrsquos labrador Stellarsquos treat of the banana and peanut butter pet ice cream R300 for 285 ml is devoured with manic gusto mdash both by her and the lsquohoomanrsquo tooAt Cremeyum Creamery 81 New Pathan Chawl next to Four Seasons Hotel Dr E Moses Road WorliTime 1030 am to 7 pmCall 8591562711Delivery Swiggy Zomato and WeFastLog on to cremeyumcreamery on Instagram