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Caesar) A. D. 54-86) frequently sent teams of runners into the mountains to retrieve snow, which was then flavored with honey, fruits, and juices.
Throughout the eighteenth century, ice cream gained tremendous popularity in Europe. Books were written heralding prize recipes.
During the eighteenth century, ice cream was a rare and exotic dessert enjoyed only by the elite. Dolly Madison contributed to its stature when she served a magnificent strawberry ice cream creation for dessert at President Madison’s second inaugural banquet in 1812.
Ice cream became an edible svm
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