For a birthday drinks party, choose an assorted box of mini ice lollies if you’d like to offer a choice of flavours in smaller portions after the savoury bites. Full-size lollies are a better fit if the ice cream is taking the place of an individual dessert. A supermarket own-brand option could also do the job if you’re not looking for the premium presentation of the Magnum Signature collection. In all cases, check the number of lollies, the ingredients and how much freezer space you have.
If you’d like to serve something that feels a little more special, compare the flavours and coatings in the Magnum range. The brand describes Signature as a more elaborate collection, so check the specific product before adding it to your menu.
If you’re serving smaller portions after the savoury food, an assortment of mini ice lollies lets you offer several flavours in one box. The Magnum assortment featured by Auchan contains six 55 ml lollies.
If any of your guests avoid milk, soya or nuts, check the ingredients on every box you serve. The flavour or a Vegan label alone doesn’t mean a product is suitable for everyone concerned.
First decide whether the ice cream will be a small portion served during the drinks party or an individual dessert afterwards. Then choose the recipe and check your guests’ dietary restrictions.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Portion size and serving | Compare the number of lollies and the volume of each one: Auchan lists a Magnum assortment of six 55 ml minis and a box of eight 100 ml Classic lollies. | After savoury bites, I’d rather hand out small ice lollies than serve everyone a full dessert. Around 46% of consumers would make portion size their top priority. |
| Recipe and presentation | Look at the flavours and type of coating in your chosen product. Magnum describes Signature as a collection with more elaborate coatings, but this doesn’t establish that it’s better than other ice lollies. | If the ice cream is the party dessert, I want to choose a recipe that suits my guests’ tastes. The recipe and presentation would come first for around 36% of consumers. |
| Dietary restrictions | Check the ingredients and allergens on every box. The Magnum Vegan Almond product featured by the brand contains soya and almonds. | If a guest needs to avoid an ingredient, I check the exact product before setting aside a portion for them. This would be the top priority for around 18% of consumers. |
Ingredients vary between products. The Magnum Vegan Almond ice cream featured by the brand contains soya and almonds, among other ingredients.
Ask guests with dietary restrictions which ingredients they need to avoid, then check the label on every box you plan to serve.
A 55 ml mini lolly and a 100 ml Classic lolly, as listed by Auchan, won’t serve the same purpose after a drinks party.
Decide on the portion size you want, then check how many lollies are in each box against your guest numbers.
Mistaking six minis for full-size lollies could leave you short of smaller portions to hand out.
If you’re serving several people, choosing a box isn’t enough: you’ll need to store the ice lollies as directed until it’s time to serve them.
Check your chosen product, collection arrangements and available freezer space before finalising the menu.
The brand offers Classic ice lollies, mini assortments and the Signature collection, which it describes as a range with more elaborate coatings.
Carrefour France lists a vanilla, milk chocolate and almond product in a box of four ice lollies, weighing 314 g.
The range sold by E.Leclerc includes vanilla ice lollies coated in milk chocolate and almonds, in a box of four weighing 314 g.
These Magnum products include ice cream bites for smaller portions and full-size ice lollies to serve as individual desserts. Choose according to when you’ll be serving them, then check the ingredients on each box.
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Worth considering if you’d like to serve bites after the savoury food instead of full-size ice lollies. Check the box ingredients if any guests have dietary restrictions.
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Choose these if each guest is having a full ice cream dessert rather than a bite-sized portion. The box contains four ice lollies; check the ingredients, especially if anyone avoids nuts.
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This size works well if you’re serving ice cream as an individual dessert after the drinks party. Each lolly is listed as 100 ml; check the ingredients before offering them to guests who need to avoid almonds or milk.
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A box of eight lets you plan a full-size lolly for several guests. If you’re after smaller portions for your drinks party, bear this format in mind and check the ingredients on the box you serve.
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This box gives you eight individual desserts rather than bite-sized portions. Before serving one to someone with an allergy, check the ingredients on the packaging, particularly for almonds.
Yes. The French Ministry of the Economy says that allergens must be stated and highlighted on the labels of prepacked food. Check the box you actually buy: ingredients and applicable label information can vary from one product to another.
No. Magnum describes this product as vegan, but says it contains soya protein and almonds. Check the ingredients against the restrictions of the guests concerned.
Keep them in the conditions stated on the box until you’re ready to serve. For a drinks party, plan how you’ll hand out the portions before taking them out, then follow the storage and serving instructions for your chosen product.