Italian Raspberry Water Ices For Ice Cream Machine Recipes

ITALIAN RASPBERRY WATER ICES (FOR ICE CREAM MACHINE)

Steps:

• Place water and sugar into a sauce pan.
• Bring mixture to a boil, and boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool the syrup.
• Puree berries in a blender or processor; seeds may be sieved from puree if desired.
• Combine berry puree, lemon juice and syrup mixture, stirring to mix well.
• Chill mixture for about 30 to 60 minutes.
• Place chilled mixture into freezer container of your ice cream machine and process according to manufacturer's directions.
• If not using right away, the ices may be packed into an air tight container and stored in your freezer.
• If stored in your freezer, allow some softening time (10-20 minutes) before serving.

ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, dissolve sugar in water.
• Add fruit juice, strawberries, or chocolate.
• If adding fruit juice, let stand 5 minutes, then strain out rind.
• Pour mixture into freezing tray & freeze, stirring frequently until mixture is thick & mushy.
• Serve in chilled champagne glasses with appropriate garnish.

RASPBERRY ORANGE ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• Place a 9-by-13-inch pan in the freezer.
• Add the raspberries, orange juice and sugar to a blender and blend until smooth. Using a sieve, strain the mixture into a bowl and discard the seeds. Return the fruit puree to the blender, add the ice and blend until smooth again. Pour into the chilled pan and transfer to the freezer.
• After 20 minutes, scrape the pan with a fork to create a slushy consistency. Return to the freezer for an additional 20 minutes. Scoop and serve with a few raspberries.

SORBETTO ESPRESSO OR ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the ground coffee and brown sugar.
• Add boiling water and mix. Let steep until water has cooled, then strain out coffee grounds and add in the cream for a sorbetto or omitt it for am Italian Ice.
• Pour the mixture into a shallow pan or dish, and freeze for at least 3 hours. A deeper container will take longer to freeze.
• If you want the ice remenber to keed scraping the mix with a fork several times during freezing.
• When the sorbet is nearly frozen (still scoop able), serve into tall chilled glasses and top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa if desired.

ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• Blend the fruit, sugar, honey and lemon juice with 2 cups ice in a food processor or blender until chunky. Add another 1 cup ice and blend until completely smooth.
• Pour the mixture into a shallow baking dish and freeze 30 minutes. Scrape the ice with a fork until slushy, then freeze until firm, about 2 more hours. Scoop into paper cups.