Technicolour Drinks

07/01/2012 - 13:40

Can somebody please tell me what the brightly coloured drinks are that I see Italians with late afternoon? Bright green, bright pink, blue.I thought it was granita, but I ordered and got a slush puppy.

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What passes for a granita in the north is a mix of vile chemicals.  In the south, they are real fruit/almond/coffee etc.  The one time I tried a 'granita' in Florence, they tried to foist what tasted like frozen cough mixture onto me.  And they dont do a caffè freddo!   Are you sure it wasnt some trendy aperativo - they come in vibrant  colours. 

Yes, I was expecting a sophisticated aperativo. I've seen loads of people sipping at these colourful drinks and they are not children.  The pink/green/blue drinks are served in medium sized plain glasses, look pale and translucent - no bits and pieces floating about - and are sipped rather than swigged.