A cold cup (also icy cup ~, frozy ~, or frozen cup, "frozie cups ", "ice cup" or "icy cup") is a simple Australian frozen dessert, often sold for school or community group fundraising.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Frozie cup
Frozies made with orange juice
Alternative namesFrozie, frozy, frozen cup, cold cup, ice cup, icy cup, ice-breaker
CourseDessert
Place of originAustralia

A frozie cup consists simply of frozen cordial in paper, plastic or styrofoam cup. The block of ice is sometimes inverted in the cup when sold.[8]

Frozie cups are sold at Australian canteens/tuck shops for approximately $1 AUD.[9]

Some frozie cups are milk-based[10] or ice cream based.[11]

Frozie cups are also used around the world as a substitute for an ice pop. Often using sugar-based drinks such as Kool-Aid for flavor.

Frozen cups are well known in New Orleans.[11]

First aid edit

Water-only ice cups may also be used as a simple means of icing sports injuries.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ Ellis Beach Surf Life Saving Club, 2005, Newsletter, http://www.ellisbeachslsc.com/newsletter17thJuly.doc Archived 19 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Cannon Hill Anglican College, 2006, Cannon Hill Anglican College News, http://www.chac.qld.edu.au/local/more/cn27April2006.pdf Archived 20 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Saint Augustine's College, 2005, Saints News, http://www.sac.qld.edu.au/Home/SaintsNews/VOL39NO3/vol39no3.pdf Archived 19 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Western Cape College, 2003, Tuckshop Rules, http://www.westerncapecollege.com/tuckshop2003Rules.pdf Archived 5 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Western Cape College, 2006, Western Cape College Newsletter, http://westerncapecollege.com/week_11_term_1_2006.pdf Archived 5 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ The Western Cape Bulletin, 2006, http://www.weipa.biz/Jan_26th.pdf Archived 18 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ The Western Cape Bulletin, 2006, http://www.weipa.biz/april_6.pdf Archived 21 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Courier Mail Water Cooler Blog, 2006, http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/watercooler/index.php/couriermail/comments/whatever_happened_to/P60/ Archived 21 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ https://gordonvaless.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/currnt-tuckshop-menu-order-form.pdf
  10. ^ Edge Hill State School, 2006, Afternoon Tea Menu, http://www.edgehillss.eq.edu.au/tuckshop_mt.htm Archived 21 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ a b Sweet Treats for Keeping Cool
  12. ^ "First Aid for Sports Injuries // Home Buddies". Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2007.