Posted on July 14, 2020 by Chocolate Covered Weekly Chocolate ice cream is the second most common flavor. Although vanilla is considered the most popular flavor of ice cream, ever since the Italians froze hot chocolate in 1692, chocolate has been a close second. Post navigationPrevious post: The Earliest Frozen Chocolate Recipes were Published in 1693.Next post: In 1775, an Italian doctor recommended chocolate ice cream as a medical remedy.