A Northumberland gelato ice cream maker is celebrating after continuing his gold medal run in a national competition where he also proved flavour of the month last year.
Ciccarelli at South Beach in Blyth, last year won a gold at the National Ice Cream Competition after impressing judges with its vanilla ice cream and this year - to the delight of boss Domenico Gregorio - it followed up with chocolate and blackcurrant winners in a double success. The awards, run by the Ice Cream Alliance, also singled out other local favourite ice-cream makers whose range of flavours are set to prove especially popular during day-out treats over the upcoming Easter break.
Domenico is celebrating gold this time around for both his white chocolate gelato and blackcurrant sorbet at the trade awards described as the Oscars of ice cream competitions. He said: "I feel I am giving the people of Northumberland the best sorbets and ice cream I can make."
