How Ice Cream is Made

Ancient Greeks, Romans, and Jews were known to chill wines and juices as a treat during the summer months. This practice evolved into fruit ices and, eventually, frozen milk and cream mixtures. But it wasn’t until the 20th century that ice cream became available to the common man. As the Industrial Revolution brought electric power, steam power, and mechanical refrigeration, the ice cream market grew to astronomical size, with an estimated market size of 81.8 Billion USD in just the United States. So how is it made?