We’ve all heard of mix-ins, it’s the cold stone table thingamajig whereby you get to choose your own combination of mix-ins (unlimited to candies, chocolates, cookies to name only a few) and an ice cream flavour. Then you marry it together to get your own customised flavour. But UrbanWire has uncovered a gem unknown to many.

Open since July, gelato lovers will rejoice with the birth of Original Mix, the haven where wonderful self-made gelato is married to mix-ins candy of your choice.

When Gelato Meets Candy

Original Mix chef and owner, Bronica Lim, is a true gelato connoisseur who knows what good gelato is.

After a trip to Italy, the land of gourmet gelato, the owner fell in love with gelato and that’s where the inspiration to produce premium gelato came from.

Displaying her know how of gelato, Bronica pointed out one of the differences between ordinary ice cream and gelato (Italian ice cream). Ordinary Ice cream which has relatively higher air content leaves one seemingly unsatisfied as it is not as compact as any premium gelato.

Going by her belief that one lives to eat, Bronica strongly believes in giving the best to her customers. At Original Mix, gelato is made freshly everyday batch by batch by Bronica and is made using her own recipe.

Premium ingredients which are imported from Europe and all over the world are used to produce the gelato and Bronica advises that gelato you takeaway for consumption at home should not be kept for more than a week if you want to enjoy the freshness of it. The shop does not keep gelato which is more than 5 days old. Well, they haven’t had the chance to anyway because their gelato is so popular!

UrbanWire shares the same sentiments because Bronica really does take pride in what she is doing. After 1 year of research and development (R&D), she almost achieved the perfect gelato and is still continuing R&D to reach perfection.

Well after so much talk, it’s time to unveil what’s so great about Original Mix!

Great Gelato, Excellent Service

If you’re the kind who has to try flavours before you actually bear to part with your money, congratulations! Bronica hands out samples of each flavour so generously, it’s like she’s excited for you to try them all. After much tasting, UrbanWire settled for the peanut butter gelato with digestive biscuits, malt with brownie bits and the Lychee gelato.

The peanut butter gelato (left) and digestive biscuits are like a match made in heaven. Imagine gooey peanut butter paired with crumbly digestive biscuits but better. The peanut butter gelato is light but flavourful enough to hit the spot. It’s a cool concoction likened to that of cookies and cream milkshake where sweet milky goodness slides down your throat with bits of slightly savoury digestives.

The malt gelato (right) paired up with brownies is another winning combination. Malt, which is reminiscent of Horlicks [a malted milk drink], will please fans of the milky drink. The gelato washes down the bits of chewy brownie well, making it the perfect accompaniment to the sticky brown dessert.

Of course, after all that milky goodness, a Lychee gelato does the trick by refreshing your palate. The little bits of Lychee make a pleasant texture adding a slight chewiness in addition to the smooth, icy gelato.

With a steady flow of customers coming in even during dinnertime, you know that you have to try Original Mix for yourself because just reading about it won’t do the joint any justice!

Pop down to their cheery store at United Square which is decorated in a you-can’t-miss-it bubblegum pink to treat yourself to some premium gelato for only $3.20, without the additional $0.80 for the mix-in.

Not only do they have flavours like Mapo (a hybrid fruit of mandarins and pink grapefruit) Sorbetto and Biscotin [a sweet biscuit], not to forget the popular durian flavour gelato many have been raving about, finger food is also served, to curb that craving for savoury eats.


The health conscious will be glad to know that their gelati are 90%-99% fat free and is relatively low in sugar content. They also serve Sorbetto, for people who prefer to have ice cream without the milk derivative. Yoghurt gelato is also available. With gelato for anyone and everyone, Original Mix is bound to please the entire family’s taste buds.

Overall Rating: 4/5

101 Thomson Road, United Square

#B1-06

Tel: 62556977

Opening Hours:11am to 930pm

Lactose intolerant people who love milky ice cream should rejoice as they can place advance orders from Original Mix. Flavours of their choice (from the list of flavours available) will be specially made with dairy free ingredients. (Cost differs from usual rate)

For special occasions and festive seasons (Christmas, birthday parties, gatherings, Halloween, CNY, office events, D&D etc.), customers can order their own personalised creations from a list of available flavours and mix-ins. Free delivery for orders $50 and above.