Halleluyah, the new ice cream of the jubilee created by artisans from Italy

With the softness of the creamy molten chocolate and the crunchy touch of toasted hazelnuts, “Hallelujah”, the new artisanal ice cream created by Italian teachers to commemorate the jubilee of hope.

Italy, famous for its delicious pasta and pizzas, is also a world reference in artisanal ice cream. On the occasion of the European artisan ice cream day, which is celebrated on March 24, dozens of ice cream makers will meet next Sunday in the eternal city to offer pilgrims for free a unique creation: an ice cream inspired by hope.

Domenico Belmonte, president of the Confederation of Artisan ice creamboards in Europe, who leads this initiative together with the Dicastery of Evangelization, explains to ACI Press the details of this new creation and the special day with beneficial purpose.

To select the taste of the new ice cream “a contest was held at the Ice Cream and Pastry Fair held in Rimini, in which 32 refrigerators from all over Europe participated,” explains Belmonte.

The winning taste, reminiscent of the Italian cream known as gianduiahas been elaborated by Vincenzo Squatrito, an ice cream teacher who runs the little girl ORCHIDEA REMAROVO ice cream shop In Messina, Northeastern Port City of Sicily.

“We chose the name of Hallelujah After several meetings with the Confederation. We were looking for an appellation that united all of Europe and could be known worldwide, ”details the president of European ice cream shops.

The March 23 event will start with an opening ceremony at 10 in the morning at the Piazza del Risorgimentoa few steps from the Vatican, in which Italian authorities and Mons. Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Vatican Dicastery.

“Then the ice cream will be tested Hallelujah Free from five exhibitors throughout the day, until 17:30 in the afternoon, ”he says. In addition, Belmonte adds, who wishes can buy the ice cream“ for a symbolic price of five euros ”.

The proceeds will be destined for “Project 13 Casas”, An initiative inspired by the legacy of San Vicente Paúl to bring relief to families suffering from the lack of home worldwide. The Holy See, specifically, will finance households built in Syria as one of the specific gestures of charity for the jubilee year.

The ice cream masters will meet on Monday, March 24 in the Plaza de San Pedro dressed in their white work jackets and together they will cross the Holy Gate of the Basilica of San Pedro in the Vatican.