Ice and VINADA? Yes! Combined into one product? Hell Yeah!

Valdis, a very popular ice cream parlor in Reykjavik, Iceland, made this happen! Originally, Valdís started out having very basic flavours but they quickly realised that Icelanders are very adventurous when it comes to ice cream flavours. Valdis started asking customers what flavor they would like to see…. and that’s how VINADA ice was born! Isn’t this fantastic? We are obviously very proud of this new creation, WOW!

In this blog, we hosted a quick Q&A with famous ice maker, Karen Bjarna, from Valdíz.

Q: Which VINADA wine did you choose to make the ice? 

A: We decided to use the Tinteling Tempranillo Rosé and The Crispy Chardonnay. We liked that one wine is form Spain and one is from France.

Q: How does this work? How much VINADA did you use?

A: In order to make one 5 liter Ice Bucket you’ll need two 750 ml bottles.

Q: Could you explain to us the steps of how it’s made?

A: We use our sorbet mix, add the VINADA and mix it together. After this it goes into the ice cream maker which freezes the ice cream for a few minutes. Then we put it into an ice bucket, into a quick freezer after and it's ready to be enjoyed.

Q: How did people respond to VINADA ice?

A: It’s a huge success, people were very happy and for most of them, it was a big surprise you could actually make ice out of wine.

Q: Will you add this more frequently to your assortment?

A: Yes definitely, we already made it twice and would definitely bring this back again.

Thank you Karen!

Besides enjoying the Ice as is, you could always add something extra. Find below our favorite recipe:

As a Dessert:

-2 scoops of VINADA sorbet from Valdís

-Currants, strawberries, blackberries and fresh mint

-A dash of VINADA dealcoholized sparkling rosé wine poured over it

Not in or near Iceland? No worries you can also replace the VINADA ice cream with another sorbet flavor. However, we do recommend choosing a red fruit variant for the Rose and a mild citrus version for the Chardonnay.

Or….. try to make the ice yourself;-) #challenge! Enjoy!

VINADA is available at Krónun, Hagkaup, Melabúðinn and Vegan búðin, the sorbet is only available at Ísbúðinn Valdís.