Ice cream time is coming! Let’s try this year’s best: the blackberry-hazelnut

2019 is the opening year of the confectioner competition and festival – ’Ice cream of the year’ – which was first organised at Szombathely.

According to the decision of the jury, the so-called King of Piedmont was chosen as the best ice cream of the year, produced by Dávid Wilhelm from Nagykanizsa, who combined Piedmont hazelnuts with blackberry syrup in his sweety creation. The best sugar-free ice cream of the year award was given to Ágnes Pokoraczki for her composition of aromatic quince and blackcurrants.

As turizmusonline.hu describes, besides viewing the judging procedure, visitors could get an insight into the process of how these artisan delicacies are made. As László Selmeczi, co-president of the Hungarian Confectioner Corporation reported to MTI, the purpose of the festival is to bring consumers closer to the quality selection of ice creams. As he said, recently there are several appealing ’ice creams’ offered in a big pack at a low price; however, these mainly contain artificial ingredients, aromas and dyestuffs.

At the event, visitors could taste such ice creams which are produced in a traditional way including natural ingredients and fruits.