Grand Opulance Sundae at Serendipity in NYC
At Serendipity in New York City, you can rub shoulders with celebrities while enjoying gourmet burgers, chicken and fish. If you still have room for dessert, try the Grand Opulence Sundae. At $1,000, it is considered the most expensive ice cream treat in the world. How to make this extravagant dessert? Start with 5 scoops of premium vanilla ice cream made from Tahitian Vanilla beans and Madagascar Vanilla and cover them in 23k edible gold leaf. Drizzle the whole affair with the world's most expensive chocolate, Amedei Porceleana and chunks of rare Chuao Chocolate. Then suffuse the sundae with Parisian candied fruit, gold dragets, truffles and Marzipan Cherries. Place a tiny bowl of Grand Passion Caviar on top and serve in a baccarat Harcourt crystal goblet with an 18k gold spoon. For the finishing touch, add a gilded sugar flower by Ron Ben-Israel. There you have it. If you want it, Serendipity requests 48 hours notice to prepare one just for you.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
Kate May 18th 2007 2:08PM
I have to tell you that the Senedipity sundae sounds gross. I don't really want caviar and fruit in my sundae and what do I do with the gold leaf?
ToddMMmmmm May 18th 2007 2:13PM
Then after you have consumed, digested and are ready to pass it ..... you can sit on your platinum throne, have your assistant wipe you with imported silk and have your crap bronzed! (gimme a break)
Roxie May 18th 2007 2:16PM
Eat the gold leaf, duh. Hence "edible gold leaf". But in all honesty, it really does sound completely disgusting. Caviar? Who in their right minds eats CAVIAR on ICE CREAM?!
leah May 18th 2007 2:29PM
If you have that much money to waste on ice cream,something is wrong. Leah NC
theresa May 18th 2007 2:19PM
what a shame that there are people in this world with no food, clothing, or shelter and some people can spend $1,000 on desert
Jean May 18th 2007 3:21PM
Who in their right mind would eat fish eggs on an ice cream sundae?
T Jun 24th 2007 2:37AM
Dump the sundae and stash the goblet and spoon in your jacket.....
History101 May 19th 2007 9:34AM
Tiny amounst of gold are actually good for you, there was a myan king who drank a certain amount of melted gold per-day ... er somethin like that... but even then I would so leave the cavier out...
J May 18th 2007 2:55PM
Please tell me you get to keep the baccarat goblet and gold spoon... if so, at least you could melt down the spoon and sell the gold... honestly... I'm sorry, but such excessive overindulgence is beyond repulsive. And not just because of the caviar.
Mary May 18th 2007 3:14PM
This just proves that you can't buy good taste no matter how much you have.
Jonathan Doen May 18th 2007 3:21PM
You have to try it to appreciate it. I tried one the first month they were served. It's heavenly. And the $1,000 price tag is cheap for what is, essentially, an edible work of art.
I plan to have at least one more my next trip to NYC.
DENISE MONEY May 18th 2007 3:37PM
WELL, I GUESS IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE RICH - ESPECIALLY AFTER A DESSERT LIKE THAT - I GUESS THEY DO CRAP GOLD!!!
Black Tai May 18th 2007 4:06PM
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jorge May 18th 2007 8:22PM
AFTER EATING ONE OF THESE SUNDAES U LOOK LIKE DONALD TRUMP WITH THE FLOP TOP HAIR THATS THE WARNING SIGN ON THE MENU NOW THATS NOT GOOD-JORGE
joanna May 18th 2007 3:52PM
putting caviare on ice cream is like eating a souffle with salmon. gee, i wonder how much THAT would cost. How do the geniuses over at Serendipity come up with this nonsense???
anna May 18th 2007 3:54PM
The dessert is not as decadent as the fool that is eating it. What a terrible waste and such poor taste.
dave May 18th 2007 4:07PM
No rather eat the money and bite a fish in the azz than rumage down that cocktail
Laura May 18th 2007 4:08PM
Will they give you a discount if you ask them to hold the caviar?
HOLLYBERRY May 18th 2007 4:10PM
MY TWO BEST FRIENDS ARE BEN&JERRY ( CHUBBY HUBBY OR PEANUTBUTTER CUP! YUM!) $1,000.00 WILL KEEP ME SUPPLIED FOR A VERY LONG TIME!
katie May 18th 2007 4:21PM
r . i . d . i . c . u . l . o . u . s .