Italian Lemon Ice

Italian Lemon Ice

Recipe by tcasa from allrecipes.com

Dessert 5 Hr.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 5 cups water
  • ⅔ cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • ¾ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 12 leaves fresh mint, or as needed
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 1 fluid ounce raspberry-flavored liqueur (such as Chambord®) (Optional)

Instructions

  • Whisk water, sugar, and lemon zest together in a medium saucepan, then bring to a boil over high heat. Continue to whisk and boil for 5 minutes. Let mixture cool for 10 minutes. Whisk in lemon juice.
  • Transfer mixture to an 8x8-inch pan and freeze for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Remove pan from the freezer and stir with a fork to break up the ice. Freeze again for 3 hours. Scrape and mix ice into shavings with a fork.
  • Serve in chilled glasses garnished with mint and lemon wedges. Top with raspberry-flavored liqueur as a little something extra for adults.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 115
  • Carbohydrate: 29g
  • Fat: 0g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 0g
  • Sugar: 25g

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