Charlie Francis and his glowing creation

A glow-in-the-dark ice cream has been invented, marking a world first in the world of desserts.

The frozen pudding, which was created by Bristol inventor Charlie Francis, was developed following research into the protein that makes jellyfish luminous.

Mr Francis developed the concept after coming across research relating to the glowing sea creatures, and asked Chinese developers to help him produce the protein he needed to create the ice cream.

The dessert’s green sheen comes from a synthesised version of the protein that makes jellyfish glow in the dark, and it doesn’t come cheap – a single scoop will set the sweet toothed among us back £140.

“It is incredible stuff but still at very early days in terms of production,” Mr Francis told Metro. “The protein we are using in the ice cream reacts with your tongue at neutral pH. So as your mouth warms up the protein it will raise the pH level and the ice cream will glow,” he added.

Mr Francis debuted his glowing ice cream over Halloween, as he believed that it was the perfect dessert for the spooky event.