World’s Most Expensive Ice Cream is $7K and Wait Until You See What’s In It

A Japanese gelato company called Cellato has created what is now the "most expensive" ice cream in the world, according to the Guinness World Records. A pint of this stuff is roughly worth a three-month mortgage payment, setting you back a staggering $6,696 for a single pint.

So, what's in this luxurious ice cream, you might ask? Well, it actually sounds pretty gross. It's apparently a combination of white truffle, Parmigiano Reggiano, and sake lees, a traditional Japanese ingredient that's a byproduct of the sake production process. The company describes it as a "rich and mellow gelato" with "a sensual and unique scent."

To me it sounds like a bizarre combination of ingredients.
 

New record: Most expensive ice cream - JP¥873,400 (£5,469; €6,211; $6,696) made by OMER in Japan.

The ice cream includes edible gold leaf, white truffle and natural cheeses 🍨 pic.twitter.com/kaJOACEear

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) May 18, 2023

From Eat This, Not That: 

Portions of the ice cream are finished with more white truffle, cheese, and some edible gold leaf. The pricey dessert also comes with a white truffle oil meant to be poured atop the gelato and a hand-crafted metal spoon made with the same techniques and materials used to construct temples and shrines, according to Cellato.

"It took us over 1.5 years to develop, with a lot of trials and errors to get the taste right. Achieving a Guinness World Records title made the effort all worth it," a Cellato representative said in a statement to Guinness.

The white truffle is the main culprit for the astronomical price. Cellato said that it sourced rare Phantom White Truffles from Alba, Italy, that were "sold at the highest price ever." According to Guinness, these special truffles are priced at two million yen, the equivalent of about $15,192, per kilogram.

If you can afford to pay nearly $7,000 for one dessert, Cellato recommends pouring the white truffle oil over the gelato and stirring until it's soft enough to insert a spoon. The company says that it can ship the product to customers on a frozen flight, which means that the gelato will stay chilled during the shipping process.

Again, this combination sounds odd.

Is it supposed to be a sweet or savory concoction? Because sweet Parmigiano Reggiano and truffles sound pretty god-awful.
But who knows, maybe it's a delicious treat. I mean, for nearly $7,000, it better be, right?