Champagne Ice

From Southern Living. Requires an ice cream freezer.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 2 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3  cups water
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  grated lemon rind
• 1⁄3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 (750 ml) bottles  champagne

Directions

1. Mix together all the ingredients until well combined.
2. Transfer mixture to the freezer can of a 1-gallon electic ice cream freezer.
3. Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.
4. Ripen for 1 hour.