A Delhi tennis coach’s verdict on Kuremal’s Wimbledon-inspired kulfi

‘The iconic Wimbledon strawberry and cream, transformed into a kulfi in Delhi, was a sweet delight. It gives us a sense of belonging to the Championships and feels personal as a Delhiite. I liked that I could taste the strawberry seeds halfway through the kulfi. The taste was sweet but not overly sugary, which captures the essence of the original snack,’ says Deepshikha Saw, a Delhi-based tennis coach who recently tried the kulfi.

The dessert comes from Kuremal’s, one of Delhi’s oldest kulfi makers, which introduced the limited-edition strawberry-and-cream flavour at its Connaught Place outlet as Wimbledon drew to a close. The kulfi blends the flavours of Centre Court with a classic Delhi summer dessert, with pieces of strawberry throughout adding bursts of fruit between the creamy layers.

Strawberries and cream have been synonymous with Wimbledon since the late 19th century, with hundreds of thousands of portions served during the tournament each year, and the Delhi collaboration borrows from that tradition with a distinctly local interpretation.

The limited-edition flavour was launched during both the Wimbledon Championships and Delhi’s peak kulfi season, drawing tennis enthusiasts and dessert lovers alike to the outlet.