Lemon Italian Ice Recipe

Lemon ice is a traditional italian recipe.

Lemon italian ice recipe. Stir until well blended. With just a few ingredients and a few hours time you will have a deliciously tangy treat that you can keep on hand when the warm weather arrives. Place in freezer until ice starts to form around the edges about 40 to 45 minutes. Combine sugar and water in saucepan heat until sugar melts.

Remove from the heat. Place the pan in the freezer for 30 60 minutes or until ice crystals form around the edges. Cover and chill completely 2 to 3 hours. Freeze until mushy stirring frequently.

Whisk in lemon juice and lemon extract. Roman style serves 6. Simple and refreshing even though lemon is the original flavor ice is refreshing in any flavor you like and easily can be changed. Allow to cool to room temperature before adding lemon juice.

In a large saucepan over low heat cook and stir sugar and water until sugar is dissolved. Use a fork to stir up ice. I love lime and have a lime tree so use lime juice some time for a refreshing change of ice flavor. I also have more flavors in the recipe card below you can try like orange strawberry and more.

Whether you top this italian lemon ice with raspberry flavored liqueur or not this is the perfect treat for hot summer days. Stir in lemon juice. In a large bowl or measuring cup dissolve sugar in boiling water. Whisk in lemon juice lemon zest and lemon extract.

If you have an electric ice cream machine pour mixture into machine and freeze according to manufacturer s directions. Pour into a baking pan about 9x13 inches. Sweet and tart it s the perfect refreshment on a hot summer day. While water is still warm add lemon zest.

Stir the ice crystals into the center of the pan and return to the freezer. Garnish servings with lemon slice and mint if desired. Pour into a freezer container. Sicilians figured out a long time ago that when you combine water sugar and different flavorings the most popular being coffee and lemons both found in abundance in sicily you end up with a totally refreshing light dessert.

Pour into the chilled metal pan. Strain mixture through a very fine sieve. Homemade italian lemon ice can also be referred to as granita.