Not exactly 'what's for dinner,' Palate Cleanser

[elleng]

This is what it looked like when I grew up in Brooklyn! Paper cup MANDATORY! Sorry my 'manufactured' cup doesn't look the same, and isn't squeezable, but the lemon ices taste pretty good!

[luvMIdog]

1. what is that? Lemon on ice?

[elleng]

2. Lemon ice!

Mine's JUST lemon:

[luvMIdog]

5. I love lemon . I like it so much I always buy a giant bag of lemons :) Looks good

[Phentex]

7. This is what I end up buying...

I first had real Italian ice in NJ when I was a little kid.

[elleng]

8. I JUST opened another!

Me, little kid in Brooklyn!

[Phentex]

9. isn't it funny how food works that way?

so many things can just take you to another time or place.

[elleng]

10. Its LIFE!

[locks]

3. It's what served

in France between courses and it's delicious.

[procon]

4. Kids of all ages really love Italian ices as a refreshing summer treat too.

There are lots of easy recipes and even non-cooks can quickly make a pan of fruity Italian style ice. Lemon is great, I like Grapefruit, and Cranberry flavored ices, too.

[elleng]

6. I first had it when I was a kid living in Brooklyn,

and have loved it ever since!

[surrealAmerican]

11. It's not just a New York thing either.

When I moved to Chicago (in the 80's), there were still a few seasonal Italian ice shops in my neighborhood. The lemon was the best, with little bits of zest - also always in those flimsy paper cups.

[elleng]

12. LOVE it!

I lived in Chicago for 10 years, '60s-70s, but not the right neighborhood for Italian ices, rather, the Obama's neighborhood! 'My' current Italian ices, from grocery store, actually have the little bits of zest, but NOT our flimsy paper cups.