Magic Shell is a

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product produced by

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in the US, originally created as Ice Magic by

Cottees Cottee's is an Australian food and beverage brand founded in 1927. Cottee's make a variety of products including cordial, jams, marmalades and other spreads, toppings, jellies and puddings. The company is owned by Kraft Heinz with its drinks man ...

in Australia, and sold in the UK as Bird's Ice Magic. It is a

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that quickly hardens into a crispy shell when poured onto a cold surface, which is the origin of the product's name. The syrup is primarily designed for use on ice cream. It comes in several flavours, including

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, chocolate

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, cupcake, cherry, and smores in addition to two unique flavours—One with chocolate, caramel, and

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s, which the company calls "Turtle Delight", and a flavour based upon the candy bars

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, Hersheys, and Reeses. Cherry flavored magic shell has been discontinued, as per Smuckers own website.

History

In Australia, where the product was first invented, it is made by Cottees; called Ice Magic, it is sold in chocolate, mint chocolate, honeycomb chocolate, and strawberry flavours. It is not to be stored in a refrigerator, as it may harden, and will not pour. If this should happen, however, the bottle can be microwaved (without the lid) or placed in hot water for a short time to return the contents to a desired pouring consistency. In the UK, the product was available as Bird's Ice Magic. The "shell" effect in Magic Shell is due to the presence of

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and

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, both of which contain high amounts of saturated fat, and sugar, which produces a chocolate mixture which is solid at higher temperatures than would otherwise be the case with normal ice cream topping. Contrary to what many people believe,

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is not an ingredient of Magic Shell.

References

External links

Magic Shell
at Smuckers' official website.

Chow.com's explanation of how Magic Shell works.
A basic recipe to make your own Magic Shell coating with two simple ingredients told in photos.
* {{Dessert sauces Dessert sauces Australian desserts

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