Not as creamy as ice cream, but far more refreshing, water ice is an idea right out of the why-didn't-I-think-of-that school of genius. The concept is so simple you'll kick yourself for not coming up with it first: take some ice, put it in a blender, add a flavour, anything from strawberry to margarita, and blend. Pour into a paper cup, then eat. It's that easy; yet it never tastes as good as when you buy it from an established water ice provider.

You will never know how you survived the summer heat without it. To sample the best water ice, try Risati's in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, USA.