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06/20/12
The Big Chill
The Latest in Frozen Alcohol
It’s the first day of summer and... already aggressively summer-like. Which means it’s time for you to start thinking about consuming your alcohol in a more frozen form. Before you are the most delicious options, complete with the potential for comically stained lips.
The Margarita Pop at Teqa
The Elements: Tequila, homemade margarita mix, grated lemon and lime rinds.
The Ideal: Standing in direct sunlight, on a day like today, just laughing condescendingly at people who don’t have one.
Mess Factor: Eat quickly and you’ll be just fine.
The Ideal: Standing in direct sunlight, on a day like today, just laughing condescendingly at people who don’t have one.
Mess Factor: Eat quickly and you’ll be just fine.
- 411:
- The Margarita Pop at Teqa, 447 3rd Ave (at 31st), 212-213-3223
The Prosecco Push-Up at Serafina
The Elements: Prosecco, cherry vodka, raspberry and vanilla liqueurs, crushed
raspberry.
The Ideal: Before a late-night jaunt. On a date. With a huge Flintstones Push-Ups fan.
Mess Factor: Your hands—they’re going to be red. The sooner you accept it, the better.
The Ideal: Before a late-night jaunt. On a date. With a huge Flintstones Push-Ups fan.
Mess Factor: Your hands—they’re going to be red. The sooner you accept it, the better.
- 411:
- The Prosecco Push-Up at Serafina, 7 9th Ave (at Little W 12th), 646-964-4494
The Horchata Pop at Tortaria
The Elements: Horchata, tequila, condensed milk, cinnamon.
The Ideal: In a seat next to the huge open window, looking out at jealous underage NYU pedestrians.
Mess Factor: Almost none. This is the gold standard. You could wear white gloves with this thing.
The Ideal: In a seat next to the huge open window, looking out at jealous underage NYU pedestrians.
Mess Factor: Almost none. This is the gold standard. You could wear white gloves with this thing.
- 411:
- The Horchata Pop at Tortaria, 94 University Pl (at 12th), 212-776-1830
The Sno Cones at STK Rooftop
The Elements: Flavored vodka, crushed ice, dye.
The Ideal: A sampler of all three flavors—watermelon, grape and cherry—followed by a spirited rooftop debate on the richness of grape vs. the savory qualities of watermelon.
Mess Factor: You’re totally safe here, assuming you’ve mastered the art of using a spoon.
The Ideal: A sampler of all three flavors—watermelon, grape and cherry—followed by a spirited rooftop debate on the richness of grape vs. the savory qualities of watermelon.
Mess Factor: You’re totally safe here, assuming you’ve mastered the art of using a spoon.
- 411:
- The Sno Cones at STK Rooftop, 26 Little W 12th St (between 9th Ave and Washington), 646-624-2444
The Frozen Scorpino at Parm
The Elements: Vodka, Cointreau, lemon juice, sugar, sparkling water.
The Ideal: Washing down an oversized meatball Parmesan sandwich on a long lunch.
Mess Factor: As long as you can keep the glass upright, you’re golden.
The Ideal: Washing down an oversized meatball Parmesan sandwich on a long lunch.
Mess Factor: As long as you can keep the glass upright, you’re golden.
- 411:
- The Frozen Scorpino at Parm, 248 Mulberry St (between Prince and Spring), 212-993-7189
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