Italian Water Ice - Lemon

Peeeee's Note:

I was searching for Italian Ice and I came across this... Taste great - just make sure you keep stirring it while it is freezing. Check for other flavors I’ve posted.

• Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 quart water
• 2 cups sugar
• ¾ cup lemon juice
• 1 lemon, rind of , grated no white part

Directions:

1. Boil water and sugar together for 5 minutes.
2. Cool.
3. Stir in juice and peel.
4. Pour into shallow bowl and put in freezer.
5. As it starts to freeze, keep stirring the outside crystals into the center and mix in peel.
6. Do about every half hour -MUST DO!.
7. When real slushy, stop and freeze overnight.
8. To serve, you must scrape very thin layers of the slush off the top.
9. I use a big spoon with sharp edges moving it sideways.

Reviews

[Random Rachel]

I have used a recipe like this, with splenda instead of sugar. Its really delicious - we can never wait for it to freeze all the way, and eat in in a semi-slush state :)