$20 AND UNDER Keeping Your Cool with Spirited Sweets By Kim Ranjbar
It's a sweaty Saturday in New Orleans and from the air-conditioned safety of your couch, you hear the dreaded ice cream truck draw near. “Hello!” The kids magically appear before you, summoned from the depths of a video game stupor, begging for the cash to get a frozen treat from the truck before it rolls too far past your house. While digging out the crumpled dollars from your pocket, your eyes glaze over and you indulge in a little fantasy where another kind of ice cream truck cruises by, perhaps playing “Margaritaville” or “Escape,” offering cool, grown-up desserts with an extra kick guaranteed to smooth out the edges. Cinnamon Toast Cake Shake
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As of yet, no such truck has been seen rolling through town, but that doesn’t mean we can’t leave the kids with a sitter and go out in search of said spirited sweets. And though they may not yet be offered from a slow-rolling, tune-blaring truck, per se, you might even be able to get them delivered. Last summer, Jesse Reilly launched Big O’s Pops, a bicyclepowered popsicle stand delivering frozen bliss to folks all over
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Bywater and Marigny. With a focus on locally-sourced ingredients, these gourmet ice pops come in a variety of flavors such as papaya, pineapple, and yogurt; blackberries and cream with vanilla custard ice cream; and avocado and kiwi with coconut milk. But did you know they came in boozy flavors, too? His lemon basil iced tea is spiked with vodka, the bright green grasshopper is like Tujague’s cocktail on a stick, and the spicy Bloody Mary is perfect for any summer Sunday
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