Gelato Messina Has Revealed Their Mouth-Watering Brisbane Ice Cream Festival Menu
Feast on Messina's one-off desserts and popular choc tops at Brisbane's first-ever ice cream festival.
December might be nine months away, but it's beginning to look a lot like an ice cream-lover's version of Christmas in Brisbane. The city's first festival dedicated to the sweet treat is only days away from descending upon West End, and they're bringing in the big guns: Gelato Messina.
With Messina's permanent Brisbane digs finally expected to open its doors by the end of the month, it really is a great time to like all things creamy and frosty — and, for those who can't wait, their Brisbane Ice Cream Festival menu delivers quite the mouth-watering appetiser. Topping the bill is a custom-made dessert made just for the fest, the Crack Monster. Made from cereal milk gelato, coco pop clusters, warm crack pie and salted golden syrup, it's certain to get your tastebuds tingling. And if you're wondering what crack pie is, think dense, both salty and sweet, made with ample cream and sugar on an oat cookie base, and (as the name suggests) utterly addictive.
Rolling out some old favourites, Messina will also be serving up their popular Cremino choc tops, aka chocolate-lined waffle cones filled with Italian meringue, chocolate hazelnut ganache and salted caramel gelato, then dipped in dark chocolate and rolled in amaretti biscuits. And, for those just after a few scoops of the good stuff, Robert Brownie Jnr (milk chocolate gelato, chocolate brownies and chocolate fudge sauce), salted caramel and white chocolate, and salted coconut sorbet and mango salsa flavours will also be on offer. Wear something stretchy.
The Brisbane Ice Cream Festival takes place on March 11 at West Village, 97 Boundary Street, West End. For more information, visit the festival website.
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