Comments on: Summer’s Most Refreshing, an Interactive Piece

By: The Jeff Next Door

The Jeff Next Door — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 23:49:00 +0000

The espresso shake.

Often offered, rarely perfected, I most recently found this summer treat at a drive-booth in a mall parking lot in Montana. The best kind is made with a double shot (or a bit more) of excellent espresso, vanilla ice cream, and just enough milk to allow the blender to perform its magic.

By: J-dub

J-dub — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:54:00 +0000

Ah, LaLoos…definitely grows on you. I got the pumpkin flavor recently, because I love pumpkin ice cream and it’s not easy to find. I hated it on first taste. Hated it less the second time, a little less the third, etc. By the time I finished the container, I was craving more. I wish I knew what they put in that stuff.

By: cookiecrumb

cookiecrumb — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 02:35:00 +0000

I think LaLoo's goat milk ice cream, from Petaluma, needs to be mentioned. I will say that for me it's too goaty (but I'm, like, a "taster"?). Beloved husband was completely immune to detecting any goatiness (but see, he's a Capricorn). Mouthfeel is very rich; fat content is low. I tried both choc and fig. Look for it at the detested Whole Foods if you dare (it's where I got mine).

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:07:00 +0000

For me, it was frozen Jamaica, a Mexican agua fresca made out of a strong and sugared Hibiscus flower tea. My grandmother used to freeze it in a wide shallow pan and then have at it with an ice pick.

I can get the same feeling from the Jamaica at “El Centenario, la Cenaduria de Ana Rosa”
in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland. It is a homemade brew in a deep sangria color, not overly sweet or tart, and hits the spot in just the right way.