Ice cream, a delightful treat enjoyed after any meal, especially on sunny days, has evolved beyond traditional flavors. Today, chefs worldwide are pushing boundaries with innovative and luxurious creations, some even earning a place in the Guinness World Records. One such example is the Byakuya ice cream, crafted by the Japanese brand Cellato in 2023. This scoop, priced at an astonishing $32,000, features rare fruits and gold leaf, solidifying its status as the world’s most expensive ice cream.
In celebration of International Ice Cream Day, Vogue Brasil presents a list of four luxurious ice cream creations that will leave you craving for more.
Cellato’s Byakuya: A Symphony of Luxury
In 2023, Cellato, a Japanese brand renowned for its ultra-luxurious ice cream, achieved a Guinness World Record for the most expensive ice cream globally. Their creation, Byakuya, is priced at a staggering ¥873,400 (approximately $6,696) for a mere 130 ml serving. This exquisite dessert blends imported white truffles from Alba, Italy, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and sake lees. Described as a rich and smooth gelato, the recipe is finished with white truffles and Parmesan cheese adorned with gold leaf. The exorbitant price is primarily attributed to the cost of the truffles, which can reach up to $15,200 per kilogram. To complete the luxurious experience, the ice cream is packaged with white truffle oil and accompanied by a handcrafted metal spoon, utilizing materials from the temples and shrines of Kyoto.
Doozee Bespoke Ice Cream Bar: A $370 Ice Cream Bar
A luxury ice cream boutique in Key West, Florida, has introduced what they claim to be the “world’s most expensive ice cream bar.” This exclusive treat, priced at $370, is a bespoke creation that combines premium vanilla, high-quality chocolate, and fragments of the rarest chocolate in the world, To’ak. The bar is then adorned with edible 24k gold leaf and sugar diamonds. According to Jim Epstein, owner of Doozee Bespoke Ice Cream Bar, they strive to offer an immersive experience for ice cream enthusiasts from all corners of the world in the enchanting setting of Key West.
Black Diamond Ice Cream: A Versace-Served Extravagance
In Dubai, the Black Diamond ice cream, priced at $817, is a lavish treat served in a Versace bowl. This luxurious ice cream features Madagascar vanilla, Italian truffles, expensive Iranian saffron, and 23K gold flakes. The Black Diamond ice cream was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2015 as the world’s most expensive dessert.
Snowflake Luxury Gelato’s Gelato Flake: A British Luxury
In 2017, Selfridges collaborated with Snowflake Luxury Gelato to create the opulent “Gelato Flake,” a £50 (approximately $600) version of the classic chocolate 99. This decadent treat featured a handcrafted wafer cone dipped in organic Madagascar chocolate and adorned with golden pearls. The cone housed a rare Madagascar chocolate, caramelized nuts, two scoops of ginger and passion fruit gelato with dark chocolate, and a white chocolate truffle filled with salted caramel. The dessert, considered the most expensive in the UK, was finished with a raspberry sorbet macaron, a gold-leafed chocolate flake, a pipette of mango, ginger, and passion fruit sauce, and a golden chocolate spoon. Known as Billionaire’s Soft Serve, each component takes four and a half hours to prepare.
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