I've been living in Arizona for a little over four years now, and one of the things I miss most from the East coast is Italian water ice. Having lived not far from South Philly, with its large Italian population, you couldn't go far in summertime without bumping into the stuff.
In Arizona, however, Italian water ice is almost nonexistent. It seems as though ice cream and more recently, gelato, are the most popular icy treats. All that has changed, though, with the opening of Teri's Italian Ice in Ahwatukee (Elliot and 48th). Although I haven't had a chance to visit yet, word on the street is that they are open, and serving 8 flavors a day from a rotation of about 40. On the East coast, water ice was strictly a summer treat. It looks like in Arizona, it's going to be a year round thing.
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Rachel Lehman said: Brilliant - I've got to try this one!
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Funny you should mention limoncello. I actually make my own. I just finished up two new batches from the lemons I grow myself. Here's a link to a previous post I made on making your own limoncello:
http://www.brooks-bilson.com/blogs/food_bar/index....