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Magnum Ice Cream pop-up is back with bejeweled bars, ‘caviar’ and an ‘aroma bar’

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  • This is the second year working behind Magnum's pop-up counter for both Jayden Taveras, 24, left, and Ginger Maldonado, 22. Take it from the pros: The shop is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays, but your best bet to avoid long lines is heading over first thing in the morning or right before closing.
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  • You have 18 different options, most of which you won't find in your typical ice cream parlor. New additions for this year include
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  • It's not a tough choice: vanilla or chocolate.
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  • To coat your bar in a crispy chocolate shell, bartenders dip it in one of three kinds of Belgian chocolate: white or dark. What makes chocolate Belgian? Part of the distinction is the process by which it's created -- it's made by melting small chocolate discs.
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  • They're first mixed in a cute mini shaker.
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  • Again, your choices are dark, milk or white chocolate. We recommend choosing one that pops against your toppings and bar.
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  • Select one of two
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  • It didn't happen if it isn't documented on Instagram.
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  • One of the nice things about an ice cream bar with a chocolate shell is that you can take your time eating it.
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  • These
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  • Test out the steampunk-style
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What do rose petals taste like when you combine them with chocolate? Does “dark chocolate crispy caviar” bear any relation to sturgeon eggs? What is an “aroma bar” and what does it have to do with ice cream?

Find out for yourself at this year’s Magnum Ice Cream dipping bar, when doors open at 132 Spring St. in SoHo at 11 a.m. Friday.

We got a sneak peek at the seasonal shop, returning to the city for its third summer with its customizable ice cream bars and highly Instagrammable backdrops. Let us walk you through the experience before you pay a visit:

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