Its funny to find out today is National Sundae Day since Charlie has been asking for a Ice Cream. I wouldn’t mind having a Hot Fudge Sundae. I think I will ask David if we can go to Braum’s this evening. Would you like to go with us?
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National Sundae Day
Desserts don’t get much more decadent than Marshmallow, Chocolate, or Strawberry Sundaes so let’s enjoy every minute of National Sundae Day. You can visit a local Ice Cream Shop or simply whip up a Sundae at home. Sundae’s are a treat either way. Of course anything Ice Cream-related seems to brighten things up, but this one’s especially enjoyable.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL SUNDAE DAY
Dod you know who invented the Ice Cream Sundae? Did you know many claim credit but here’s a quick glance at a trio of theories ranked from earliest to most recent:
1. Sundaes first appeared around 1881 in the Town of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, when a man named George Hallauer asked his friend Edward C. Berner, the owner of a Soda Fountain, topped a dish of Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce modeled after Ice Cream Sodas. This creation only cost a nickel and skyrocketed in popularity, but was sold only on Sundays.
2. A Plainfield, Illinois, druggist named Mr. Sonntag created the dish in 1890 after customers requested something different. Mr. Sonntag named it the “sonntag” after himself, and since Sonntag means Sunday in German, the name was translated to Sunday, and later was spelled Sundae.
3. John M. Scott, a Minister, and Chester Platt, co-owner of a Pharmacy, created the first Sundae on April 3, 1892 (a Sunday), in Ithaca, New York. Platt covered dishes of Ice Cream with Cherry Syrup and Candied Cherries. The men named the dish “Cherry Sunday.”
Historians found a newspaper ad for a “Cherry Sunday” placed in the Ithaca Daily Journal three days later. By May 1892, the Platt & Colt Soda Fountain also served “Strawberry Sundays,” and later, “Chocolate Sundays”.
Either way, 130 years later, Sundaes are still quite a treat!
NATIONAL SUNDAE DAY ACTIVITIES
- Sundaes are a dessert party in a bowl. What better way to celebrate National Sundae Day than to host your own Sundae bar with friends hosting a Ice Cream Social Hour.
- Making homemade Hot Fudge Sauce is so simple, so good, and Chocolatey that you will never want to go back to the store-bought squirt-out-of-the-bottle kind again. Search online for a recipe, Most use fairly simple ingredients like Heavy Cream, Cocoa Powder, Vanilla, Chocolate, Brown Sugar, and Corn Syrup. Store the concocction in your fridge and you can drizzle this Chocolate delicacy for months on end.
- Today could be the time to make an adult version of the childhood favorite Chocolate Sundae. For a simple but very grown-up dessert, pour a tablespoon of Coffee-flavored Liqueur over a Coffee Ice Cream Sundae, or Crème de Menthe over a Mint Chocolate Chip Sundae. You’ll fall in love with Sundaes all over again.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE NATIONAL SUNDAE DAY
- For Sundaes, it’s the building and layering. Not the cooking, that counts. Sundaes require minimal effort with delectable reward. You just need your favorite Ice Cream, your favorite toppings, a bowl, and an Ice cream Scooper. Don’t fret if you don’t have a Ice Cream Scooper a Spon works just as well.
- When it comes to mixing and matching toppings for these Ice Cream concoctions, the sky’s the limit. Try crumbled Cookies, Candy bar chunks, Nuts, Granola, or Shredded Coconut.
- Sundaes are the perfect dessert to dress up a date night, sweeten an outdoor Barbecue, or liven up a birthday. Dress up your next occasion by dressing in your “Sundae” best.
Five Facts about Ice Cream
In 1985, the biggest Ice Cream Sundae was made in California. This Sunday stood 12ft tall and was made with 4,667 gallons of Ice Cream.
It takes 12 lbs. of Milk to make just one gallon of Ice Cream.
At a price of $1,000, the most expensive Ice Cream Sundae is the Serendipity Golden Opulence Sundae, sold by Serendipity in New York City.
The average American eats about 20 quarts of Ice Cream a year the world’s highest per capita consumption, according to the International Dairy Foods Association.
Did you know Marco Polo brought back a Sherbet dessert recipe from China.
Chocolate Syrup is the world’s most popular Ice Cream topping
Thank you,
Glenda, Cates
