Wasatch Pops & Snow Shack

Organic & all natural flavored shaved ice and crazy creative popsicles served out of a vintage trailer? Hello summer!
A few weeks ago I noticed that Wasatch Pops & Snow Shack had set up shop in the Olympus Hills Shopping Center and was doing something very different. With my attention piqued and my taste bud radar on high alert, I ventured over to see what in the world an organic and all natural shaved ice really is.
As it turns out, the owner has two young daughters with food sensitivities. They began tinkering with ways to keep out the chemicals and have come up with some stellar flavors and sweeteners that are, quite frankly, a step above the traditional tiger’s blood and grape you had as a kid. Popsicle flavors like avocado-​lime and strawberry-​basil-​black pepper. They’ve got tons of flavors for their shaved ice, but give that pineapple lime serrano or pineapple pink lemonade infused with rosemary a good look. I had the latter and it was sublime. Tart from the lemonade, sweet and tropical from the pineapple, and a light rosemary overtone that made me feel oh so refreshed and refined.
I also love that it’s served from a vintage 1965 Aristocrat trailer. It’s been totally updated, but has a cool retro feel to it. All the flavors are refrigerated inside so they’re fresh, and the afternoon I went there was a completely adorable young gal in charge of the place. The owner usually works in the afternoon and is a super inspirational woman to talk to. She also runs an art studio and a community/​farmers market in her spare time.
This is what I love. When someone takes a concept and makes it fresh again. Ya, I do love snow cones. But give them a gourmet twist, sell them with a little soul and a little style and you’ve got something special. Spend a few bucks. Treat your taste buds. And cool off to the coolest popsicles and shaved ice in SLC!