Summers are incomplete without two essentials: sunscreen and ice cream. One protects you from the heat, while the other keeps you refreshingly cool. Now, imagine both of these sunny-day staples combined into one - for a, well, culinary treat. No, we are not kidding. In a collaboration that perhaps no one imagined, international cruise line Carnival has partnered with ice-cream brand Van Leeuwen to introduce a sunscreen-flavoured ice cream called Sunscreen French Ice-Cream. The companies say the dessert was created in honour of the summer season's farewell.
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Earlier in September, Carnival shared a video on Instagram introducing the Sunscreen French Ice-Cream. "In protest of summer ending, we have decided to eat our sunscreen! In partnership with Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, we have created the first-ever sunscreen ice cream." The packaging, as seen in the clip, is equally eye-catching, featuring crimson and cream hues with a frosted coating.
According to Carnival's September 8 press release, "The flavour is designed as a cheeky nod to summer's signature scent and aims to combat what Carnival calls the 'End-of-Summer Scaries'," reported USA Today. Sadly, the Sunscreen French Ice-Cream is not yet available for purchase. If the sweet delight generates enough buzz, it may receive a limited-time release.
Check out the Instagram post below:
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The internet queued up in the comments section right away, reacting to the news.
"Amazing! Give me 14 of them right now," gushed one user.
"If we have a scoop, will we be even more addicted to cruising?" wondered another jokingly.
"Is it coconut or vanilla-flavoured? Or rum vanilla-flavoured?" asked a foodie.
"This is so fun," admitted someone else.
"Two scoops and long sunny days served over a bed of chocolate syrup, please!" demanded a sweet tooth.
One person revealed that they were already "counting down for summer again."
"I was wondering if this is a delayed April Fool's joke!" read a remark full of disbelief.
So, would you like to try this limited-edition, sunscreen-flavoured French ice cream too?