Ice Cream And The End Of Hot Days

As the winter season approaches, temperatures start dropping all around the U.S. In Vegas specifically, December is the first month after Summer when temperatures can reach negative levels and the highest will be around 60ºF. But it is already possible to feel the change in temperature in November, as we leave October with the highest temperature at 88ºF to 74ºF in the following month. And there’s no better way to say goodbye to the hot days than to talk about one of the best ways of cooling yourself during high temperatures. Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite, ice cream.

History

Having records of its existence since B.C., in the beginning, this dessert was more similar to a slushy. That’s because it was made of snow and ice. People said that Alexander The Great liked to have his snow snack with honey whereas Nero Claudius Caesar would have it with fruits and juices.

It was only with Marco Polo’s return to Italy that we had a recipe including dairy products. This recipe was more similar to what we call today a sherbet. It was only around the 16th century that the recipe would evolve into what we now understand as the frozen dessert. And, as the IDFA mentions, a lot of places had similar ideas at almost the same time. So in parallel to Italy, England also had their own “cream ice” recipe, for example. However, although the recipes for frozen desserts were being created or arriving in European countries by the 16th century, it was only in the 17th century that these recipes became available to the general public.

The Sweet American Dream

It was around 1744 that the first reference to the dessert appeared in a letter. But only some decades later it was possible to find advertisements related to the product. It was in the New York Gazette and it said the ice cream was available almost every day in confectioner Philip Lenzi’s establishment. In 1813 it was the chosen dessert of the White House’s inaugural banquet. 

Up until 1800, the creamy sweet treat was a rare and exotic delicacy that was primarily consumed by wealthy and influential people. Ice houses with insulation appeared around 1800. America quickly developed an industry for making ice cream, started in 1851 by milk merchant Jacob Fussell in Baltimore. When it came to providing the dessert to its troops, each branch of the military competed with the others. For sailors in the western Pacific, the first “floating ice cream parlor” was constructed in 1945. Americans consumed ice cream to commemorate its victory after the war when dairy product rationing ended. To illustrate, in 1946, each American ate more than 20 quarts of ice cream.

Technology advancements led to a rise in ice cream production. The United States now produces more than 6.4 billion pounds of frozen dairy annually as a result of the continued advancements of these technologies.

Ice Cream Funny Flavors

If you are a proper ice cream fan, you probably have tried more than the classic flavors. But there are many more flavors than just a different fruit or a different kind of sweet. Here are some unique flavors that came around over the years.

Thanksgiving Dinner: Made of egg-yolk vanilla ice cream studded with tomatoes, potatoes, and green beans and topped off with hot sauce and granulated sugar. This is a seasonal flavor and it’s available in Delaware

Cheetos Flamin Hot: For less than $6.00 you can get a Cheetos ice cream. This flavor features a cream base with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos distributed throughout. There is also the milkshake form. You can find it at any Marble Slab Creamery shop.

Cicada: This flavor included boiling cicadas coated in milk chocolate and sprinkled with brown sugar. They were combined with ice cream that had a brown sugar and butter flavor.

The Most Opulent Flavors

If you go out on the street you can easily find ice cream being sold, with regular flavors and fair prices. However, some brands and flavors are so unique that they are hard to find and have an equivalent unique price.

Golden Opulence Sundae: A $1,000.00 dessert, this sundae contains Madagascar vanilla infused with vanilla beans. There is also a chocolate syrup made with the most expensive chocolate in the world, Amadel Porcelana. On top, there are chunks of Chuao chocolate, fruits, chocolate truffles, and edible gold leaf. A record-breaker, the Golden Opulence Sundae once held the Guinness World Record for being the most expensive dessert ever. It is available at Serendipity 3.

Frrrozen Haute Chocolate: A 2007 creation, this delicacy contains 28 types of cocoa, including 14 of the world’s most expensive cocoas. There is also a truffle ice cream shaving of the world’s most expensive truffle, La Madeline au Truffle. To finish its presentation, the dessert is decorated with 5g of 23-karat edible gold and it is served in a glass goblet with edible gold on its inside. Also available at Serendipity 3.

Strawberries Arnaud: Available at Arnaud’s Restaurant, this simple dessert combines fresh strawberries, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and mint with the expensive Oporto sauce. What stands out is the 4.7-karat pink diamond ring and the Charles X crystal liquor (that is worth $24,850) which accompany the ice cream. This experience costs $1.4 million.

Ice Cream and The End Of Hot Days In Vegas

The end of Fall is approaching and the temperatures varying from 89 to 104ºF are about to end. And you can enjoy everyone’s favorite dessert as the old emperors used to, during the cold days when they could find snow. Or you can enjoy the last warmth of Autumn and savor a delicious frozen sweet that refreshes your soul and prepares you to say hello to Winter. With more than 20 places to cool your days, you can choose to go, for example, to Lapperts. There you’ll find refined flavors such as praline pecan or lemon creamsicle. You can also visit places like Rolled, the original rolled ice cream. Last but not least, you can visit the Secret Creamery, the “official Vegas Golden Knights ice cream partner”.

No matter which experience you choose to have, don’t forget to rent chauffeured ground transportation. In Vegas VIP Limo, there are sorts of vehicles with temperature control and spacious enough so you don’t get uncomfortable during hot days. Get a quote with us and say goodbye to the hot days in a cool way.