Italian Desserts Recipes - Strawberry Italian Ice

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar

• 3/4 cup water

• 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel

• 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel

• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely shredded lime peel

• 1/3 cup orange juice

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

• 2 tablespoons lime juice

• 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries

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Method:

1. In a medium saucepan combine sugar, the water, and peels. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Strain and discard peels. Stir in orange, lemon, and lime juices.

2. In a blender or food processor combine half of the juice mixture and half of the strawberries. Cover and blend or process with several on/off turns until nearly smooth (leave some small chunks of strawberries).

3. Transfer to a 2-quart freezer container. Repeat with remaining juice mixture and strawberries. Cover and freeze for 6 to 24 hours, stirring once after freezing for 3 hours.

4. To serve, scrape across frozen mixture with a large spoon and place into individual serving dishes. (If mixture is too firm, let stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before scraping.