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History of Ice Cream

By Kiwilimón - 2018-10-16T09:22:54.396814Z

A favorite of both young and old for its countless variety of flavors and freshness, ice cream has fascinated humanity for millennia. That's right, this simple dessert has a long history that spans from emperors to common people and is currently one of the most famous and widely used preparations in the world. If you and your family enjoy a popsicle, a sorbet, or even a cone, you will love our note today: the history of ice cream.

History.

There is evidence that ice cream, in one form or another, has existed since 200 BC, although no one has been able to prove who the inventor was. We do know that Alexander the Great enjoyed snow and ice flavored with honey and nectar. There are even biblical references that tell us King Solomon liked frozen drinks during the hot harvest months. Meanwhile, during the Roman Empire, Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar ordered his subjects to climb mountains to collect snow, which they then flavored with fruits and juices. Almost a thousand years later, Marco Polo returned to Italy from his travels in the East with a recipe for what we now know as shaved ice, and historians believe this recipe evolved in the 16th century into ice cream. It wasn’t until 1660 that ice cream became available to the general public when a Venetian merchant arrived with a preparation made from milk, butter, cream, and eggs to sell at the first café in Paris: Café Procope.

Preparation.

There are countless ice creams and variations such as sorbets and shaved ice, but whenever we talk about dairy-based ice cream, these ingredients must be used: