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Del's is one brand of New England frozen lemonade, typically found in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts during the summer months. Del's is now in 36 states, and has even gone international. Frozen lemonade is often compared with Italian ice or slush. It is made from crushed ice, lemons, and sugar. While "Del's" is a trademarked brand, that is the term used to order such a beverage; rarely is it referred to as "frozen lemonade."
[edit] History
Del's founder Angelo DeLucia originally got his recipe for Del's lemonade from his father, Franco DeLucia, who brought the recipe to the United States from Italy. Angelo then tried to find a way to make a machine to produce the beverage, a task he accomplished.
The first Del's stand was a small, pushable cart in Cranston, Rhode Island, during 1948. Soon after, he started using the "Del's Trucks" to serve the beverage anywhere in the state. The company still uses the trucks today. A Store can also be found on Aquidneck Island, on Thames Street, in Newport, RI.
The Rhode Island legislature made an attempt to decide on an official state beverage. After much contemplation, Del's lemonade and coffee milk were the "finalists". However, coffee milk was chosen as the official state beverage.
Del's founder Angelo DeLucia died on September 6, 2007.[[1]]
[edit] Products
There are seven flavors of the popular drink: lemon, lite lemon, lite boyle, watermelon, peach-mango, cherry lemon burst, blueberry, and kiwi. Coffee was once served as a flavor but has not appeared on the menu for many years.
Del's also sells other various products such as warm pretzels and in some stores, nachos.
