Baby Gaga ice cream: Standard man tries breast milk flavour
It might be a step too far for even the most adventurous of ice cream lovers. A Covent Garden parlour today launched breast milk flavour.
Called the Baby Gaga, it consists of breast milk blended with Madagascan vanilla pods and lemon zest.
The Icecreamists parlour is paying women £15 for every 10 ounces of breast milk they donate and today said it will continue serving the flavour as long as the supply keeps flowing.
At £14, it is presented in a martini glass filled with the breast milk mix. Liquid nitrogen is then poured into the glass through a syringe. The first to donate milk was City worker Victoria Hiley, 35, who contacted the parlour after seeing an advert on the Mumsnet forum. She gave 30 fluid ounces.
Miss Hiley said: "What could be more natural than fresh, free-range mother's milk in an ice cream? What's the harm in using my assets for a bit of extra cash?" The health checks on the mothers selling their milk are the same used by the NHS to screen blood donors.
Since Miss Hiley sold her milk to the restaurant, more than 25 others have come forward to do the same. Founder of the restaurant, Matt O'Connor, 44, was previously known for leading direct action group Fathers 4 Justice.
He said: "The response has been amazing. People at first say it's disgusting because it's a bodily fluid, but so is cows' milk. People love it when they try it."
'This is the mother of all treats'
I have never been less excited by the thought of ice cream on a sunny day.
I am served by a woman imitating Lady Gaga who pours the breast milk into a metal top hat before pouring liquid nitrogen over it. I am provided with a shot of Calpol - apparently to assist with any brain freezes - and some Bonjela for any issues with sensitive teeth.
Even with two biscuits, I'm not sure it warrants the £14 price tag. But it tastes fantastic. Light and creamy with just enough of a vanilla tinge. I am told breast milk tastes like overly-sweet skimmed milk, but this ice cream tastes better than almost any I've had before. Despite the issues I have with drinking the contents of a stranger's breast this might catch on.
Peter Dominiczak
