The Coolest Dessert Ever!!

Chef mariajane's Note:

This is a fantastic way to to serve dessert - can be kept in the freezer until ready to use -

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

MAKE THE SYRUP

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water

COLUMN 1

• 2 cups watermelon or 2 cups raspberries or 2 cups honeydews or 2 cups strawberries or 2 cups pineapple or 2 cups kiwi

COLUMN 2

• 1/4 cup vanilla extract or 1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur or 1/4 cup spiced rum or 1/4 cup lemon extract or 1/4 cup cherry-flavored liqueur or 1/4 cup citrus juice

COLUMN 3

• 1 tablespoon mint or 1 tablespoon rosemary or 1 tablespoon lemon verbena or 1 tablespoon lavender or 1 tablespoon candied ginger or 1 tablespoon citrus zest, chopped

Directions:

1. MAKE THE SYRUP: In a saucepan, mix the sugar and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.
2. BLEND THE FRUIT:.
3. Blend the fruit of your choice in a blender or food processor. Purée 2 cups of a fruit from Column 1 until smooth.
4. In a 9-inch metal baking pan, combine fruit, sugar syrup, 1 cup cold water, 1/4 cup liquid flavoring from Column 2 and 1 tablespoons of a chopped flavoring from Column 3.
5. FREEZE AND SCRAPE:.
6. Freeze mixture 1 1/2 hours. Then using a fork, scrape mixture from edge to edge, breaking it up. Freeze 1 1/2 hours more or overnight. Remove pan from freezer; let stand 10 minutes. Pulse in food processor until broken into small crystals.
7. Put in long stem glasswear to serve,.