Ice Cream Inspiration Comes from Famous People
Commercial ice cream makers may get a new ice cream inspiration from everywhere, sometimes it comes from famous people.
In July 2008, Sir Elton John was honored by Ben & Jerrys Ice Cream with an ice cream creation called "Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road". Inspired by the first ever concert of Sir Elton in Ben & Jerrys home state of Vermont, it was brought out in July 2008 for a limited period only with proceeds from sales going to the Elton John Aids Foundation. This rather special one-off ice cream consisted of chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie dough, white chocolate chunks a-nd butter brickle. Sounds truly delicious, is not it?
In August 2008, Baskin-Robbins used the US Presidential elections to inspire some of their new flavors. They came up with "Whirl of Change" for Barack Obama a-nd "Straight Talk Crunch" for John McCain. The latter was a particularly delicious concoction of vanilla ice cream, white chocolate, almonds a-nd caramel. It has been reported that McCain himself gave it a seal of approval by declaring "It is delicious".
Here are some more of Ben & Jerrys ideas:
1. "Imagine Whirled Peace"
It inspired by John Lennon
This flavor contained caramel a-nd sweet cream ice creams, fudge peace signs a-nd toffee cookie pieces.
2. "C-ountry Peach Cobbler"
The flavor inspired by Willie Nelson (a c-ountry singer) with some of the proceeds going to Farm Aid.
This flavor contained peach ice cream a-nd cinnamon-sugar shortbread pieces.
3. "Magic Brownies"
The flavor inspired by The Dave Matthews Ba-nd
There were 2 different versions of this in fact - one in 2005 called "Dave Matthews Ba-nd Magic Brownies" a-nd the other in 2007 called "Dave Matthews Ba-nd Magic Brownies Encore Edition".
The first flavor contained vanilla ice cream with swirls of raspberry a-nd brownies
The second one contained black raspberry ice cream swirled with sweet cream ice cream a-nd fudgy brownies.
4. "Americone Dream"
It inspired by Stephen Colbert (a comedian a-nd journalist)
This flavor contained vanilla ice cream, fudge-covered waffle cone pieces a-nd a caramel swirl.
5. "Ethan Almond"
It inspired by Ethan Allen (early American Revolutionary)
The ice cream was created in 1988 in honor of the 200th anniversary of Allens death.
The flavor contained vanilla ice cream a-nd chocolate covered almonds.
Have you got some inspiration from these stories? I hope these stories will be helpful in your ice cream business.
In July 2008, Sir Elton John was honored by Ben & Jerrys Ice Cream with an ice cream creation called "Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road". Inspired by the first ever concert of Sir Elton in Ben & Jerrys home state of Vermont, it was brought out in July 2008 for a limited period only with proceeds from sales going to the Elton John Aids Foundation. This rather special one-off ice cream consisted of chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie dough, white chocolate chunks a-nd butter brickle. Sounds truly delicious, is not it?
In August 2008, Baskin-Robbins used the US Presidential elections to inspire some of their new flavors. They came up with "Whirl of Change" for Barack Obama a-nd "Straight Talk Crunch" for John McCain. The latter was a particularly delicious concoction of vanilla ice cream, white chocolate, almonds a-nd caramel. It has been reported that McCain himself gave it a seal of approval by declaring "It is delicious".
Here are some more of Ben & Jerrys ideas:
1. "Imagine Whirled Peace"
It inspired by John Lennon
This flavor contained caramel a-nd sweet cream ice creams, fudge peace signs a-nd toffee cookie pieces.
2. "C-ountry Peach Cobbler"
The flavor inspired by Willie Nelson (a c-ountry singer) with some of the proceeds going to Farm Aid.
This flavor contained peach ice cream a-nd cinnamon-sugar shortbread pieces.
3. "Magic Brownies"
The flavor inspired by The Dave Matthews Ba-nd
There were 2 different versions of this in fact - one in 2005 called "Dave Matthews Ba-nd Magic Brownies" a-nd the other in 2007 called "Dave Matthews Ba-nd Magic Brownies Encore Edition".
The first flavor contained vanilla ice cream with swirls of raspberry a-nd brownies
The second one contained black raspberry ice cream swirled with sweet cream ice cream a-nd fudgy brownies.
4. "Americone Dream"
It inspired by Stephen Colbert (a comedian a-nd journalist)
This flavor contained vanilla ice cream, fudge-covered waffle cone pieces a-nd a caramel swirl.
5. "Ethan Almond"
It inspired by Ethan Allen (early American Revolutionary)
The ice cream was created in 1988 in honor of the 200th anniversary of Allens death.
The flavor contained vanilla ice cream a-nd chocolate covered almonds.
Have you got some inspiration from these stories? I hope these stories will be helpful in your ice cream business.
