Italian Ice

Build the Meal Around Italian Ice

• Fresh berries
• Sparkling water
• Shortbread
• Fresh mint

Making Italian Ice, Step by Step

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1. Simmer the sugar and 250 ml of the water for 2 minutes until clear. Cool completely.

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2. Stir in the remaining water, lemon juice, zest and salt. Taste: it should be sweet and tart.

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3. Pour into a shallow container.

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4. Freeze for 4 hours in total, scraping the frozen edges into the middle with a fork every 45 minutes until fine and fluffy.

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5. Serve at once, scattered with the mint.

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A Few Notes

Rake the ice every 45 minutes.

Serve right away.

Taste the mixture before freezing: it will taste less sweet when frozen.

Keeping What's Left

Best the day it is made. Keeps in the freezer for 1 week but hardens.

Questions and Answers

Italian Ice Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.