My brain cannot function in this heat. I tried a few frozen refreshments this weekend.
16 oz. Blue raspberry Icee -- 89 cents at the gas station
16 oz. Jamba Juice Strawberry Surf Rider -- $4.50 at the Time Warner mall
Pop quiz:
Q: Which has more calories?
A: Jamba Juice -- 320 calories as opposed to Icee's approximately 212.
Q: Which has more fat?
A: Icee has no fat, while Jamba Juice has 1 gram, 0.5 of which is saturated fat. But I can't figure out where it's coming from.
Q: Which has more sugars?
A: Well, it's gotta be Jamba Juice, since Icee has a total of approximately 52 grams of carbohydrates, while Jamba Juice has 69 grams of sugars alone, and 77 grams of carbohydrates, total.
Q: Which tastes and looks like you're sucking on a blue sharpie?
A: The Icee. That shit cannot be good for you, no matter how many fewer calories it has.
Photo of Arlo the blue sharpie nosher stolen from Hot Kate's flickr.
P.S. Now's the time to go to the Lemon Ice King of Corona and watch the tough old Italian guys play bocce nearby. Best flavors: lemon, vanilla chip, and peanut butter. Who's got the car?
Ah, The Lemon Ice King, just a 10 minute bike ride from my apartment. Nothing beats italian ice and watching old men almost get into a fist fight playing bocce on a hot summer night.
Yea this heat is just too much! I was tempted to stick my head in the freezer this afternoon.