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THE SECRET ICE CREAM

Ancient manuscripts tell that the Greek commander Alexander Makedonsky used to have different fruits and juices mixed with ice and snow for dessert.

In Europe for holidays people used to put a dish with frozen little pieces of sweet milk next to the dish with pancakes. In old times in some countries the recipes of cold dainties were kept in secret, for their divulgence the court cooks could be sentenced to death. Besides, it wasn't easy to cook ice cream, especially in summer. Ice and snow were delivered to Alexander Makedonsky's palace from the mountains. Later people began to sell ice. The ships with huge blocks of ice would hurry to the shores of the hot countries. That lasted till the first ice-making machines appeared. They were called refrigerators. That happened about one hundred years ago. Now ice cream is sold everywhere and of any kinds: fruit and berry, milk and chocolate. And it is available to everybody.

By the way, if you have a sweet tooth you can make ice cream yourself. It's quite easy for those who can cook. The recipe is not a secret: eggs, sugar, milk, sour cream are mixed together, boiled for one or two minutes, cooled and frozen in the refrigerator. Add some nuts or jam and enjoy this delicious product.

Ancient manuscripts – стародавні монускрипти;

of cold dainties - холодних ласощів;

divulgence – розголошення;

the court cooks – придворні кухарі;

sentenced to death - засуджений до смертної кари;

available to – доступний;

have a sweet tooth – той, хто любить солодощі, «солодкоїжка».