Italian Lemon Ice
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 12 leaves fresh mint, or as needed
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1 fluid ounce raspberry-flavored liqueur (such as Chambord) (Optional)
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Instructions
- Whisk water, sugar, and lemon zest together in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Boil and whisk for 5 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then whisk in lemon juice.
- Transfer lemon mixture to an 8x8-inch pan; freeze 1 ½ hours.
- Remove pan from freezer; stir with a fork to break up ice. Freeze 3 hours more. Scrape and mix ice into shavings with a fork.
- Serve in chilled glasses; garnish with mint and lemon wedges. Top with raspberry-flavored liqueur.
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