The Surprising Origin of Ice Cream

[Mei Ling]

Ice cream dates back to ancient China, where the first versions were made by mixing milk with rice and snow. Later, European royalty, like Catherine de' Medici and Charles I of England, popularized it.

 

[yejii]

Ice cream dates back to ancient China, where the first versions were made by mixing milk with rice and snow. Later, European royalty, like Catherine de' Medici and Charles I of England, popularized it.

Wow, I had no idea ice cream had such an ancient history! Mixing milk with rice and snow sounds so cool (literally)! Thanks for sharing this fun fact!