Most expensive ice cream sundae: Dubai's 'Black Diamond' breaks Guinness World Records record (VIDEO)
DUBAI, UAE -- A café in Dubai has recently unveiled the most expensive ice cream in the world, costing Dhs3,000 or $817; The "Black Diamond" treat at Scoopi Café is a mix of high-price ingredients with 23-carat edible gold sprinkled on top; it is made of Madagascar vanilla ice cream, along with the an expensive Iranian saffron and is decorated with slices of black Italian truffle and sets the new world record for the Most expensive ice cream sundae,
according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/. Photo: The "Black Diamond" treat at Scoopi Café is a mix of high-price ingredients with 23-carat edible gold sprinkled on top. It is made of Madagascar vanilla ice cream, along with the an expensive Iranian saffron and is decorated with slices of black Italian truffle. The decadent dessert is served in a Versace bowl and with a Versace spoon, both of which can be kept by the customer. (enlarge photo)
The Guinness World Records' record for the most expensive dessert is The Frrrozen Haute Chocolate ice cream sundae costing $25,000 (£12,000), which was added to the menu of the Serendipity 3 restaurant, New York, USA on 7 November 2007. The dessert uses a fine blend of 28 cocoas, including 14 of the world's most expensive. The dessert is decorated with 5 g (0.17 oz) of edible 23-karat gold and is served in a goblet lined with edible gold. The base of the goblet is an 18-karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds. The dessert is eaten with a gold spoon, itself decorated with white and chocolate-colored diamonds, which can also be taken home.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the longest chain of people licking ice cream; it was achieved by 2,728 participants at an event organised by Morelli's of Portstewart Ltd. (UK) in Portstewart, Northern Ireland, UK, on 23 July 2011.
A café in Dubai has recently unveiled the most expensive ice cream in the world, costing Dhs3,000 or $817, the Al Arabiya News reports.
The "Black Diamond" treat at Scoopi Café is bidding to set a world record for the most expensive ice-cream scoop, according to local media.
The scoop is a mix of high-price ingredients with 23-carat edible gold sprinkled on top. It is made of Madagascar vanilla ice cream, along with the an expensive Iranian saffron and is decorated with slices of black Italian truffle.
It took the café five weeks to create the pricy mix, according to media reports. The decadent dessert is served in a Versace bowl and with a Versace spoon, both of which can be kept by the customer.
