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International Celebration of ICE CREAM

A Not-So-Brief History

The story of ice cream has traveled the world and dates back to ancient times. Interestingly, for most of its history, ice cream was a delicacy enjoyed exclusively by royalty.

13th century, Italy

500 BC, Persia

18th century, America

European settlers bring the recipe for ice cream to America.

The People of the Persian Empire are believed to have invented the frozen dessert first; they would pour juice or syrup on snow to eat during hot summers.

Marco Polo returns from his travels in the east and brings a recipe for ice cream as we know it today back to Italy.

Ice cream innovation and production take off.

Italian duchess, Catherine de' Medici, introduces ice cream to France.

The emperors of the Tang Dynasty are believed to have been the first to eat “a frozen milk-like confection” made with milk, flour, and camphor.

20th century, America

16th century, France

618 – 907 AD, China

A Not-So-Brief History

You’ve never seen an ice cream cake made like this!

A Worldwide Phenomenon

As ice cream made its way around the globe, different parts of the world came up with different ways

of making this frozen dessert.

United States:

Ice Cream

Germany:

Spaghettieis

Mexico:

Paletas

Greece:

Pagato

England:

Clotted Cream

Ice Cream

China:

Fried Ice Cream

Iran:

Faloodeh

Thailand:

I Tim Pad

Italy:

Gelato

Malaysia:

Ais Kacang

Israel:

Halva Ice Cream

Philippines:

Sorbetes

India:

Kulfi

Delicious Fun Facts

www.icecream.com

Delicious Fun Facts

The Top 5

Countries in the World for Ice Cream Consumption

8

6

4

2

0

Gallons per capita per year

Sweden

Finland

Australia

United

States

New

Zealand

A cow produces enough milk to make 2 gallons of ice cream per day!

How Much

Ice Cream Can

a Cow Make?

Recommended places to eat ice cream in Europe

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