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Lemon Italian Ice Recipe

Lemon Italian Ice Recipe
  • Category

    Ice Cream and Frozen Treats

  • Cusine

    Italian

Ingredients

4 cups boiling water

1 cup sugar

1 cup fresh juice and 1 tablespoon zest from about 8 lemons

2 teaspoons lemon extract

Directions

In a large bowl or measuring cup, dissolve sugar in boiling water. Whisk in lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract. Cover and chill completely, 2 to 3 hours. Add mixture to electric ice cream maker and prepare according to manufacturer's directions until icy crystals form and you have a thick, slushlike mixture. Transfer to a large bowl or container and return to freezer to freeze to desired degree of firmness, about 2 to 3 hours.