Italian ice
Fruit-flavored slush
Italian ice is a frozen dessert made from water, sugar, and fruit flavoring—similar to a snow cone but with a smoother, denser texture.
Unlike sorbet, it contains no dairy and is served at a slightly softer consistency.
Common at street vendors and boardwalk stands, especially in the northeastern United States: We got Italian ices after the game.
Italian frozen dessert
- granitaSemi-frozen flavored ice
- sorbettoItalian frozen fruit dessert
- snow coneFlavored shaved ice dessert
- popsicleFrozen treat on stick
spumoni · sherbet · frozen custard · soft serve · slushie · piragua · halo-halo · affogato
Acidic yellow citrus
- cherryRed stone fruit
- watermelonVine fruit with red flesh
- blue raspberryInvented confection flavor
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
orange · mango · strawberry · lime · pineapple · rainbow · coconut · peach
Planked waterfront pathway
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- beachSandy waterside margin
- heatwaveProlonged abnormally high temperatures
picnic · block party · food truck · street vendor · humidity · sunshine · hot day · cooling off
gelato
Italian frozen dessert
- granitaSemi-frozen flavored ice
- sorbettoItalian frozen fruit dessert
- snow coneFlavored shaved ice dessert
popsicle · spumoni · sherbet · frozen custard · soft serve · slushie · piragua · halo-halo · affogato · semifreddo
lemon
Acidic yellow citrus
- cherryRed stone fruit
- watermelonVine fruit with red flesh
- blue raspberryInvented confection flavor
grape · orange · mango · strawberry · lime · pineapple · rainbow · coconut · peach · tangerine
boardwalk
Planked waterfront pathway
heatwave · picnic · block party · food truck · street vendor · humidity · sunshine · hot day · cooling off · refreshment
icy
Frozen or unfriendly
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- slushySemi-melted and wet
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
grainy · fluffy · shaved · frozen · scoopable · melting · frosty · layered · swirled · chunky
sugary
Containing much sweetener
sour · fruity · intense · artificial · natural · saccharine · cloying · balanced · zesty · citrusy
- frozen dessertsgelato, sorbet, frozen yogurt, sherbet, froyo
- frozen drinkssmoothie, milkshake, frappe, slushie, frozen margarita
- frozen treatsgelato, frozen yogurt, sorbet, popsicle, soft serve
- Italian AmericansAl Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio
- shaved icesnow cone, snow cones, sno-cone, snowball, granita
- palate cleanserssorbet, lemon sorbet, intermezzo, pickled ginger, granita
Italian iceice cream
Churned frozen dairy dessert
gelato · frozen custard · soft serve · milkshake · frozen yogurt