Refresco de Maçã Verde (Green Apple Slushie)

On the hot streets of Rio de Janeiro, a freshly made green apple slushie is handed over. The moment the stirring rod is inserted, the cold water droplets condensed on the cup wall mix with the uncrushed ice sugar particles and mint leaf fragments inside the slushie. Under the sun, these solid fragments act like countless tiny prisms, refracting the inherent fresh green of the green apple to be incredibly vibrant and dazzling. Just looking at it makes one feel a burst of coolness.