Do you know that ice-cream is a 4000 years old icy treat?
The Chinese were the first to make this sweet mixture of snow, fruit and milk 4000 years ago. Even before that a Greek doctor Hippocrates recommended frozen food as a cure for diseases because he believed it has a vitalizing effect. Alexander the Great used to treat his commanders with sweetened snow.

Recipe for Banana Nut Cheesecake.