[6] Snow collected from the lower slopes of mountains was unsanitary and iced drinks were believed to cause convulsions, colic and a host of other ailments.

[7] c. 50 AD, Roman Emperor Nero demanded that slaves collect ice from the Apennine Mountains to produce the first sorbet mixed with honey and wine.

[7] Tang dynasty (618–907 AD) records describe a chilled dessert made with flour, camphor and water buffalo milk.

[8][7] In 1296, Marco Polo reportedly heard of the Chinese invention and is credited with introducing sorbet-style desserts to Italy;[7][9] but it is not mentioned in his writings.

In India some company brands like Hindustan Unilever sell frozen dessert made from vegetable oils rather than pure milk.

Per Indian regulations, ice cream which is made from milk solids, but contains non-dairy fat is categorized and labelled as frozen dessert.