|  I was amused when I learnt at MadridFusion 2007 in January when the world famous and star Chef Heston Blumenthal told me about the egg and bacon ice-cream he whips out at his 3 - Michelin star restaurant in Bray, Berkshire. An equally eye-brow raising ice-cream using wine has now been introduced in New York .
After about two years of product development, Mercer's Ice Cream in Boonville , New York has created ice cream in three different wine flavours, reports the online wine site 1010wines.com. A la Port Wine, Peachy White Zinfandel and Red Raspberry Chardonnay are the introductory flavours.
Officials at the small, locally-owned Oneida County dairy say the new flavours are finally catching up and are being scooped up by restaurants in New York City . A marketing consultant for the business thinks they've got a national product on their hands.
The idea originated several years ago when Mercer's officials were working Pride of New York product fairs, displaying ice cream next to their counterparts from area wineries.
The ice cream has an alcohol content of 5% and cannot be served to minors.
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