Would You Like Garlic Ice Cream? Viagra? What About A $1,000 Serving?

Ice cream is a dessert for all occasions. With the spread of homemade ice cream makers, the number of new flavors of this ice treat has also increased.

 

Ice cream is a dessert for all occasions. With the spread of homemade ice cream makers, the number of new flavors of this ice treat has also increased. What is not added to the milk mixture - and basil, and lavender, and jam from pine cones. But so far, no one has managed to outdo the small American restaurant, which, in addition to toast with eggs, serves a portion of ice cream for a monthly salary. Few? Then you are in Venezuela. It is there that a unique ice cream parlor is located, the menu of which includes over 800 types of cold sweets.

most expensive ice cream

At Serendipity 3, a New York restaurant, you can order a scoop of ice cream for $1,000. A dessert called Grand Opulence Sundae entered the Guinness Book of Records in 2007. Since then, the restaurant has been serving the most expensive ice cream in the world about once a month. True, it should be ordered 48 hours before dinner, because the ingredients for it are brought from all over the world. An unusual dessert appeared on the menu on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the restaurant.


The composition is:


5 scoops of premium quality Tahiti vanilla bean ice cream

23 carat edible gold leaf

Amedei Porceleana chocolate (the most expensive in the world)

Chuao handmade chocolate

In addition, ice cream is decorated with candied fruit brought from Paris, gilded dragees, truffles and marzipan cherries. A gold-plated sugar flower and a bowl with the unique Grand Passion caviar and a mother-of-pearl spoon are placed on top. Dessert is served in a Boccara crystal glass (you can take it with you!) and an 18 carat gold spoon (and you will have to leave it at the restaurant).

 

Crab, beer, with bacon ...

Beer ice cream is made using regular ingredients and usually dark beers (these beers have a deeper flavor). The alcohol in this dessert is often evaporated during the cooking process.

Garlic ice cream is made from cream, vanilla or honey with the addition of fresh garlic. You can taste it in San Francisco at a restaurant with the picturesque name Stinking Rose. Customers praise the ice cream for its creamy and silky texture, deep taste and light hint of garlic. Great place for a first date, right?

Another sweet ice cream with an unusual - crab - taste was invented in Japan. There it is called Kani aisu and is made from crab. But you won’t surprise anyone with oyster ice cream, it has been served at oyster festivals since 1842.

 

Thais have been offering ice cream rolls since 2009. This dessert is prepared as follows: milk is poured into a glass, vanillin and fruits, berries or cookies are added. The contents of the glass are poured onto a cold surface (flat ice cream maker), dense ingredients are broken with a spatula, distributed in a thin layer, and then scraped into a roll. In the world, such ice cream became popular in 2015 after viral videos.

For the first time, the idea of ​​ice cream with bacon was voiced by the heroes of a comic British series. Joking aside, and in 1992, for April Fools' Day, egg ice cream with caramelized bacon was taken and made by a self-taught chef from the UK, Heston Blumenthal, the owner of three Michelin stars. Brackish bacon perfectly sets off and complements the sweetness of ice cream.

For those who want more, we recommend a trip to the city of Merida in Venezuela and visit the Koromoto ice cream parlor. The cafe holds a Guinness record and offers 860 flavors of ice cream. 60 of them vary from season to season. In addition to ice cream with pumpkin, squid and cheese, the hosts will also offer sweets with Viagra (!).

 

I want to make ice cream, but I don't know how. What to do?

Anyone can make ice cream. And you don’t even have to buy a special ice cream maker. Here is a simple recipe. Take one and a half glasses of milk, three to four tablespoons of condensed milk and 5-6 strawberries or a banana. Beat everything with a blender and pour into a convenient dish with a lid, suitable for freezing. Send to the freezer for several hours. If time allows, stir the mixture every half hour to get rid of air bubbles. Ready!

For those looking for a visual aid on how to make ice cream and more recipes, please visit here.

And if you want professional knowledge, then you are in Italy. The University of Gelato near Bologna has been preparing professional gelatiers since 2003. Gelato differs from ice cream in its lower fat content and higher sugar content. Real gelato is not prepared industrially, so each portion of such a dessert has its own unique taste. This tender and dense ice cream melts more slowly, because it contains half the air than in a regular cold treat.

Cook and eat ice cream! And not just because it's delicious. The London Research Institute has shown that just a spoonful of ice cream activates the areas of the brain responsible for the appearance of a feeling of joy. Agree, a wonderful way to overcome a bad mood.