Most Expensive Ice Cream Sundae
Written by: tom Filed Under: Food, Luxury, World on December 20th, 2006The most expensive ice cream sundae in the world is called the “Grand Opulence” Sundae and was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Manhattan restaurant Serendipity 3. Serendipity 3 celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2004 and decided to create the world’s most expensive ice cream sundae as a publicity stunt. They were later recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as having accomplished their goal - at $1,000 the most expensive item on their menu became the official recorder holder as the most expensive ice cream sundae in the world!
Serendipity describes the Golden Opulence Sundae as follows: “5 scoops of the richest Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream infused with Madagascar vanilla and covered in 23K edible gold leaf, the sundae is drizzled with the world’s most expensive chocolate, Amedei Porceleana, and covered with chunks of rare Chuao chocolate, which is from cocoa beans harvested by the Caribbean Sea on Venezuela’s coast. The masterpiece is suffused with exotic candied fruits from Paris, gold dragets, truffles and Marzipan Cherries. It is topped with a tiny glass bowl of Grand Passion Caviar, an exclusive dessert caviar, made of salt-free American Golden caviar, known for its sparkling golden color. It’s sweetened and infused with fresh passion fruit, orange and Armagnac.
The sundae is served in a baccarat Harcourt crystal goblet with an 18K gold spoon to partake in the indulgence, served with a petite mother of pearl spoon and topped with a gilded sugar flower by Ron Ben-Israel. How many customers have been willing to spend the $1,000 that this sundae costs? The founders admit it’s an outrageous price tag, but they say it has “snob appeal”. It has been popular enough since its introduction that they still serve it today, and recently the 15th Golden Opulence Sundae sold was ordered in advance for someone’s Sweet 16 birthday party. If you want to try it yourself, be sure to call ahead, as it takes a few days to prepare!
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MY 16th birthday!!!! And it wasssss, DEE-licious
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i have that icecream er tyme i go 2 new york it is soo bumm
A few years back, Serendipity 3 closed briefly after a series of bad health inspections. The inspector found fruitflies, roaches, rat droppings and as the clincher, an big rat. But apparently the place has been cleaned up and continues to serve its expensive desserts.
1,000 dollars fer an ice cream?!?!
yuh could spend that money on something waay more valuable, like donating to the homeless or something wow people.
That was the most delicious desert ever!!!!!!!
I was one of the lucky to have eaten that satisfying desserts that it was so hard to explain how great the taste was. I actually had to be reserved two days for them to ship in all the ingredients to make this amazing dish. I have to say that that was the best 1000 dollars spent on an ice cream sundae.
That’s actually not the world’s most expensive sundae. There is a shop in Napa, CA called Three Twins Ice Cream that makes a $3,333 Sundae, in addition to another that includes a trip to Africa. “The World’s More Expensive Most Expensive Ice Cream Sundae” costs $60,000 for one person and $85,000 for two.
Beat that, Serindipity 3.
“covered with chunks of rare Chuao chocolate, which is from cocoa beans harvested by the Caribbean Sea on Venezuela’s coast.”
I live in Venezuela!
i would love to taste the golden opulence sundae
Does anyone know what that “gold draget” even is??
This is pretty outrageous
…but still very tempting o.o