Ice Cream Wars is the Da Vinci Science Center’s popular wintry celebration of liquid nitrogen ice cream. Teams mix creative ice cream flavors before adding liquid nitrogen as a freezing agent. Visitors taste the flavors and choose their favorite flavor. Ice Cream Wars 4.0 was held on Saturday, Jan. 7, with the team from 401! Creative becoming the first partner corporation to capture the contest’s top prize.

Every Ice Cream Wars 4.0 team represented a Lehigh Valley company and included a mentor from the Da Vinci Science Center. While liquid nitrogen stands at negative 320 degrees Fahrenheit, it evaporates quickly when mixed with the ice cream ingredients. The smooth, creamy ice cream is safe to eat in approximately five minutes. Ice Cream Wars 4.0 also featured Judges’ Awards for spirit and creativity.

Ice Cream Wars 4.0 Team Standings

401! Creative
LSI Corporation
WFMZ 69 News
The Morning Call
PPL Corporation

Ice Cream Wars 4.0 Awards Judges

Jaccii Farris, WFMZ 69 News
Bill White, The Morning Call
Liz Keptner, Scott Babashak, and Sophie Babashak, DSC Spokesfamily

Ice Cream Wars 4.0 Judges’ Awards

Best Cheering Section: 401 Creative
Best Costumes: LSI
Most Creative Recipe: WFMZ 69 News
Most Scientific Recipe: PPL Corporation
 

Ice Cream Wars Winning Recipes

4.0 Strawberry Cookie Crunch – Vanilla, fresh strawberries, red food coloring, Oreo cookies
3.0: Rainbow Ripple – Oreo cookies, food coloring, and caramel (mystery ingredient)
2.0: Oreo Cheesecake – Oreo cookies, strawberry cheesecake
1.0: Cool Vanilla – Vanilla extract

Save the Date

Ice Cream Wars 5.0 will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2013.

Ideas

Making Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream