Timeline of Ice Cream

This timeline showcases the historical developments of ice cream, ranging from its origins in Paris to its... Show More

Events

Persian records mention sweetened drinks chilled with ice

100 - 199

Ibn Abi Usaybi'a describes the process of making ice cream

1200 - 1299

Mughal Empire uses horsemen to bring ice to Delhi

1500 - 1599

European authors reference the refrigerant effect of salt on ice

1500 - 1599

Italian duchess Catherine de' Medici introduces flavored sorbet ices to France

1533

Sorbets and ice creams made using salt and ice process

1675 - 1699

Francesco dei Coltelli opens an ice cream café in Paris

1686