Royal Wedding honoured with world’s most expensive ice cream

A far cry from the traditional cornet, Colin Bleasdale will make a floral bouquet style ice cream which he hopes will enter the Guinness Book of Records.

Mr Bleasdale, who teaches art at Larches House in Preston, said: “The ice cream will resemble a wedding posy that will be covered in fake jewels made from jelly or melted toffee.

“Fifteen cones will be used to create the bouquet and each one will be covered with real gold leaves. I may also include a champagne sorbet and black truffles.”

Colin’s ice cream is homemade to restaurant standards and is sold from a tricycle that he takes to farmers’ markets, food festivals and private functions. His milk and cream is sourced from NFU Chorley member Mr John Baldwin who farms at Denham Springs Farm, Whittle le Woods in Chorley.

A record for the world’s most expensive dessert already exists, set by a restaurateur from New York who created a $25,000 chocolate sundae. Much of the expense of this particular dessert was be found in what accompanied it – namely an 18-carat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds, that decorates the base of the goblet it’s served in, and a gold spoon decorated with white and chocolate-coloured diamonds.

If Colin is to emulate or surpass this effort, he’ll need to place a real sapphire -significant because Kate Middleton’s engagement ring includes an oval blue 18-carat sapphire - on top of his creation. 

He’s currently looking for jewellers in the county who could loan him a sapphire for Easter Sunday (April 24) – when he hopes to set the record.

Regardless of whether Colin creates a new record or breaks an existing one, he has helped raise the profile of John Baldwin’s dairy business.

Colin’s unofficial Royal Wedding ice cream will be auctioned off to the highest bidder at an event in Samlesbury Hall. All of the profit made from the auction will go to a farming charity with Royal patronage – The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI).

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