Orvieto Lemon Ice Recipes

LEMON-FLAVORED ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in light corn syrup and lemon juice.
• Allow to cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Divide cooled mixture amongst 3 plastic containers and freeze for 1 hour. Scrape ice crystals with a fork and return to freezer until ice is semi-frozen, 1 to 2 hours, scraping ice crystals every 30 minutes.
• Scoop Italian ice into small serving cups or cones and serve.

LEMON ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring the water to a boil. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Allow the water to cool. Add lemon zest and juice and stir to combine.
• Pour the mixture into a baking pan and place in the freezer.
• Gently stir the crystals every 30 minutes or so and leave until all of the liquid is crystallized but not frozen solid, and the mixture is smooth-about 3 hours. When you can no longer stir the mixture, scrape it with a fork as it begins to freeze.
• Scoop into small cups to serve.

CHEF JOHN'S LEMON ICE

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar in water in a pot over medium heat, whisking while water heats up. As soon as sugar dissolves and water is clear, remove pan from heat. While water is still warm, add lemon zest. Allow to cool to room temperature before adding lemon juice.
• Whisk in lemon juice and lemon extract. Pour into a baking pan about 9x13 inches. Place in freezer until ice starts to form around the edges, about 40 to 45 minutes. Use a fork to stir up ice. Do this every 20 to 30 minutes until lemon ice reaches your preferred texture, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

ITALIAN LEMON ICE

Steps:

• ***Water Ices*** (serves 4).
• Melt sugar in hot water, add lemon juice and rind.
• Let mixture stand for 5 minutes.
• Strain, place mixture in a freezing tray and freeze, stirring frequently, until it reaches a mushy consistency.
• If you have an electric ice cream machine, pour mixture into machine and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• ****Roman Style**** (serves 6).
• Combine sugar and water in saucepan, heat until sugar melts.
• Add lemon juice.
• Strain mixture through a very fine sieve.
• Freeze until mushy, stirring frequently.
• Beat egg white until stiff.
• Remove ice mixture from freezer when mushy.
• Add stiffly beaten egg white and 1/4 cup sugar and mix well.
• Add rum and mix.
• Return to freezer and continue to freeze to ices consistency (not solid), stirring often.
• If you have an electric ice cream machine, pour mixture into machine and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• Add beaten egg white and sugar according to manufacturer's instructions as you would if you were adding additional ingredients (nuts, choc chips, etc) to your ice cream.

ORANGE AND LEMON ICE

Steps:

• Bring the sugar and the water to a boil.
• Boil 5-10 minutes, until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Cool slightly and strain.
• Add the juices and rinds, stirring to mix well, or whirl in a food processor.
• Transfer the liquid to a glass bowl, and freeze to a mush.
• Use an electric mixer or a food processor to beat the frozen mixture until smooth.
• Pour into a container of your choice, and return to the freezer.
• Freeze until firm.