Italian immigrants brought their granita-making traditions to Philadelphia, adapting and refining the recipe until it became uniquely Philadelphian. Some say water ice is the same thing as Italian ...

And also I have a authentic Philadelphia water ice recipe. It's a secret recipe. And also it's, like, really just in the inner city of Philadelphia. A lot of people don't go there to try and ...

sugar and fresh fruit – the only ingredients needed to make water ice, a true Philadelphia phenomenon. The sorbetto recipes that Italian immigrants brought to the city became something more: ...