DiCosmo's Italian Ice

The Story Behind the Craft Our story began in the early 1900’s, when, after immigrating to Elizabeth, NJ from Vallata, Italy, Giovanni and Caterina DiCosmo opened a small neighborhood market . One particularly hot summer, Caterina remembered the granita that she had enjoyed in Italy and thought that it would be a welcome addition to their little store. She created a recipe using fresh squeezed lemon juice, sugar and water.

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