Kelvin Natural Slush Co.

Yesterday afternoon, I journeyed up to Hell's Kitchen to visit the Flea Market for the New York Food Truck Bazaar with my friends Jon and Steven. After a delicious outdoor brunch at 44 & X, we headed to 39th street between 9th and 10th to the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market. The lines for all of the food trucks were insanely long, but we chose to wait on the Kelvin Natural Slush Co. line. A slushie truck is such a brilliant summer idea. Unfortunately, they had some technical difficulties, but that only provided for more samples. We tried citrus raspberry, citrus guava, and citrus basil.

This is the way it works: you choose a base, which are black & green tea, spicy ginger, and tangy citrus. Then you choose mix-ins, which are pureed fruit or herbs. One mix-in is included, and you can add additional mix-ins for $0.50. I chose a citrus slushie with strawberry and basil. It was really refreshing on such a hot day. The fruit tasted fresh and the basil cut the sweetness of the citrus and strawberries. The guys on the Kelvin truck say they try to park around Union Square every day, but if you're looking for them, you can follow them on Twitter to find their current location.