National Sundae Day
Ice-cream lovers – enjoy one (or more) sundaes on #NatonalSundaeDay
11 November is National Sundae Day – a day specifically created for ice cream lovers to celebrate this famous dessert.
An ice-cream sundae typically consists of one or two scoops of vanilla ice cream with syrup or sauce as topping. It is often topped with whipped cream, cherries, sprinkles, pineapple or a variety of other toppings.
The oldest known record of an ice cream sundae appeared on 5 October 1892 as an advertisement in the Ithica Daily Journal – with the conventional day of the week’s spelling – Sunday.
The sundae’s origin is widely debated, with Ithica, New York and Two Rivers in Wisconsin all claiming they are the sundae’s birthplace.
In 1881, druggist Edward Berners from Two Rivers served the sweet concoction to a customer who had ordered an ice cream soda. This beverage was prohibited at that time because it was the Sabbath. To compromise, the ice cream was served in a dish, with chocolate syrup and no soda. Some people dispute this story, as Berners would only have been 18 at the time the story takes place.
On a Sunday in 1892 after church, two friends – Charles Platt and Reverend John M. Scott – stopped at Platt and Colt Pharmacy to enjoy a bowl of ice cream. Platt decided to not have plain vanilla ice cream and topped the scoops with cherry syrup and candied fruit. It was so delicious it deserved its own name – and was named for the day it was created.
To celebrate, make yourself a sundae or gather your friends and family to order one at your favourite restaurant or take away.
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