The Persians are said to be the inventors of ice cream around the 6^th century B.C. when they flavored fresh snow with grape juice. However, the Sobetiere was invented in 1841 by American Nancy Johnson featuring a tall bucket with crank. Pour in ice and salt to surround the compartment with the dairy mixture inside, start cranking and in a few minutes, you’d have some excellent homemade ice cream. The sobetiere is still widely used in some Caribbean and Latin American countries today.

In her sixties, Nancy Johnson also volunteered to teach freed slaves to become self-sufficient as part of the Port Royal Experiment in South Carolina. It appears Nancy had a special insight for what was important in life.

Music Du Jour: In case you’re thinking of becoming an ice cream truck driver, here’s enough of the Mr. Softee Song for a full 12-hour shift.

Films Du Jour:

• The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
• Ice Cream Truck
• Ice Cream Man

Miscellaneous:

• Best ice cream film scenes
• Ben took a $5 course in ice cream-making from Penn State and renovated a gas station in Burlington, Vermont to open the first Ben & Jerry’s in 1978
• Ice cream quick facts

Snacks du Jour: Ice cream

Cocktail Du Jour – The Pink Squirrel

This recipe is from Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge in Milwaukee Wisconsin:

• 5 oz creme de noyaux
• 5 oz white creme de cacao
• 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream (can use dairy free)

Rim coupe glass with crème de noyaux and then sprinkles. Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Strain into glass.

Mocktail Du Jour – Pink Squirrel Mocktail

• 3 tablespoons Strawberry Quik
• 1 oz white chocolate syrup
• 5 scoops of vanilla ice cream (can use dairy free)

Rim coupe glass with milk and then sprinkles. Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Strain into glass.

Beer Du Jour

10 Beer and Ice Cream Floats That Work

Wine Du Jour

12 wine and ice cream pairings

Use freshly squeezed citrus in your cocktails and mocktails when called for – It makes such a difference! Here’s a reliable and inexpensive juicer.

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