An ice confection comprising a mass of milk containing ice confection and a discrete element of water ice, wherein the water ice is essentially non-sticky and has a composition which in the form of a water ice solution has a rheometry value of more than about 1.0. The ice confection provided has a soft water ice element. The ice confection is provided by a process wherein (i) a mass of milk containing ice confection is contacted with a water ice solution having a rheometry value of more than about 1.0 to cause the water ice solution to adhere to the mass of milk containing ice confection, at least in part in the form of water ice; and (ii) the adhering water ice solution is rapidly cooled to -15 DEG C or below.
