Italian Ice Recipes - Fast and Easy

"Italians have always been known for their great food. They are most known for their very delicious pasta. But aside from pasta, they are also known for their very cold and delicious treats which they call Italian ice. If you want to try to make your own cold delights the Italian way, here are some recipes for you to enjoy.

The Basics

Things you need to prepare:

2 cups of water, 1 cup of orange, lemon, or pineapple 1 and cups of sugar, and a maraschino cherry to garnish

Procedure:

Mix sugar and water first and then use a saucepan to boil them. Make sure that you continually stir the mixture until you don't see any crystals of sugar anymore. Once sugar is completely dissolved, let it cool. Get the juice that you have prepared and then add it in the mixture gradually. After that, transfer it in a container then pop it in the freezer. Wait for about 4 hours. Make sure that you check it regularly and try stirring it until you see that it is completely frozen. Once it is frozen, you are now ready to serve the treat.

Making Fruit Juice

What you will need:

2 cups of any type of sugar, 2 cups of your favorite juice and 4 cups of distilled water or tap water.

Procedures:

Mix 4 cups of water and sugar in a saucepan. Put on top of the flame and let it heat up. Continually stir the mixture until the sugar crystals are completely dissolved. Then let it boil for about 5 minutes. Set aside and let it cool. Once it has cooled down, you can then add your juice and then put in the freezer. Then stir it occasionally until frozen.

Making Fruit Punch

Needed:

A bottle of sprite or 7 up soda, a bottle of fruit punch preferrably chilled, 3-5 Italian ice of your favorite flavors.

Procedure:

In a container, mix fruit punch and sprite or 7-up. Then let the Italian Ice float on top. Serve.

Lemon

Ingredients:

Approximately pounds of granulated sugar, 1 pint of clean water, 3 large ripe lemons, approximately teaspoon of grated lemon peel.

Procedure:

Combine water, lemon peel and sugar in a saucepan and let it boil. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes then remove from heat and set it aside. Squeeze the lemons and if there are seeds, remove them. Mix the cooled syrup and the freshly squeezed lemon juice. You can add sugar to suit your taste and add water to neutralize the acidity. Pop it in the freezer and occasionally stir it until it becomes fluffy. " "Each country throughout the world is famous for something that they are good at. For instance, when it comes to cuisines, Italy is known for their pasta and their delicious Italian ice treats. If you have always wanted to try some of these treats, try making them yourself. Here are a few easy recipes.