Strawberry Italian Ice

Looking down at two bowls of Italian ice with two spoons.

Strawberry Italian Ice a refreshing summertime treat made with only a handful of ingredients. Strawberries are pureed in a blender then add a simple syrup along with some fresh-squeezed juices and you are ready to freeze this Italian ice.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 25

Total Time: 3

Servings: servings

Calories: 66kcal

Author: Dawn

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 orange
1 lemon
1 lime
2 pounds strawberries washed and stemmed

Instructions

Slice the peel of the orange, lemon, and lime making sure not to cut into the fruit (a potato peeler or sharp knife works well). Place the peel into the small saucepan along with the water, sugar, and honey.
Bring the water to a boil, uncovered. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain and discard the peel. Squeeze the juice from the orange, lemon, and lime add to the water and set aside.
In a blender puree the cleaned strawberries. Add the simple syrup and blend in. Taste for sweetness, if you desire more sweetness add additional sugar or honey at this time.
Pour into a 9 by 13-inch baking pan, cover, and place in the freezer. After 30 minutes remove from the freezer, with a fork or a large spoon scrape the ice from the sides of the pan. Do this process 2 or 3 more times during the freezing process.
To serve, scrape across the frozen mixture with a large spoon or fork and place into individual serving bowls.

Notes

Use ripe sweet berries so you don't need to add as much sugar and for more flavor.
Use a potato peeler to remove the peel of the orange, lemon, and lime. Make sure not to cut into the fruit. Use the juice from each of the fruits.
After the berries have been pureed and the simple sugar mixture is blended in taste for sweetness. If you desire more sweetness add additional honey or sugar.
Take out 15 to 30 minutes before serving for the mixture to soften some and make serving easier.

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with brands of ingredients used.

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