The Ice Cream That Changes Color

Ice cream is all about flavor. It also comes in different colors, almost all of which are based on flavors. In fact, many of us can spot our favorite ice cream flavor just by seeing the color.

Yet what would you do if the ice cream changed colors?

One Spanish scientist has created color-changing ice cream. The physician and electrical engineer calls his ice cream Xamaleon.

The ice cream starts out as blue, an unusual color for ice cream. It is then sprayed with something the scientist calls a “love elixir”. This mystery substance will help the ice cream change color. After the ice cream is sprayed, it turns a deep purple. This takes about ten to fifteen seconds. The ice cream further changes color as it is licked.

The flavor of the color-changing ice cream is referred to as Tutti Frutti. It’s made with several natural ingredients including strawberries, almonds, cocoa, banana, pistachio, vanilla, caramel and unnamed “exotic fruits”.

So how does this colorful concoction actually change colors? Well, there we’re in kind of a gray area. The inventor is keeping tight-lipped about the food science behind his ice cream invention. He also has a patent pending.

This might not be the end of the multi-colored ice cream road. One Spanish newspaper reports the inventor is working on new flavors, including one that changes from white to pink and another that changes color under the ultraviolet lights found in nightclubs. Sound appetizing?

It will be tough to get a lick of this ice cream. Currently, it is only being sold at the inventor’s shop in Blanes, Spain.

There’s always a way to get delicious ice cream, even if it doesn’t change colors during licking. Head down to Praline’s and get a couple of scoops of your favorite flavor. Or color.