Ice Cream
Fraco
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands version of a snow cone; heaping cup of crushed ice topped with generous pours of flavored syrup in banana, almond, tamarind, coconut, or passion fruit; a cooling treat in the tropical heat. Fraco is the Virgin Islands snow-cone tradition: shaved ice drenched in brightly flavored syrup and eaten from a cup.
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What it is
A closer look at Fraco.
Virgin Islands version of a snow cone; heaping cup of crushed ice topped with generous pours of flavored syrup in banana, almond, tamarind, coconut, or passion fruit; a cooling treat in the tropical heat. Fraco is the Virgin Islands snow-cone tradition: shaved ice drenched in brightly flavored syrup and eaten from a cup.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Mountains of shaved ice in paper cups, drenched in bright-colored syrup; sold from roadside carts and stalls, especially near beaches and at festivals; Ms. Charlene's stall next to the Christiansted post office is legendary. Fraco is the Virgin Islands snow-cone tradition: shaved ice drenched in brightly flavored syrup and eaten from a cup.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
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