Did you know that every year on the third Sunday in July we celebrate World Ice Cream Day? This is the day when you can indulge in unlimited amounts of ice cream without a guilty conscience. Do you also absolutely love ice cream? Then on July 17, 2016, join the celebration of a dessert that cools, refreshes and has the ability to comfort an inconsolable heart.
July 17, 2016 we celebrate World Ice Cream Day, so reserve the biggest spoon for this day, because it's the only day of the year when no one will be watching you. Did you know that ice cream is the oldest and today the most popular dessert in the world, which appeared more than three thousand years ago in China? Back then, ice cream was made from fruit, honey and wine, and you can find out how you can make it yourself at home here.
The credit for making it known in Europe goes to the seafarer To Marco Polo, who delivered the recipe for it to the old continent from the Far East in 1295 (then it was more like today's sorbet, but it was upgraded to a divine dessert Italians), and later it was also carried across the pond. Today, it is eaten the most in New Zealand, the average New Zealander is said to eat as much as 26 liters of ice cream a year. For comparison, a Slovenian consumes an average of four liters per year. Do you know which is the most popular ice cream in the world? It is the most popular flavor vanilla, and they are breathing by his collar chocolate and strawberry. Which one you indulge in on World Ice Cream Day 2016 is up to you, but we suggest you try making one from our list of homemade ice cream recipes.
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World Ice Cream Day originates from the USA, and Ronald Reagan was the one who started it all after he in 1983 declared July as National Ice Cream Month, and the third Sunday in July for national ice cream day; this, like most American customs, has grown into a worldwide event.
