By: Jason Maxwell
Submitted: 2010-08-24 23:52:40 | Word Count: 392
Would you love to taste something new? Have you tried Italian Ice? You may not be familiar with this, this is not ice cream, this is just ice. If you have not tasted it, then now is the perfect time to do so.
Italian ice is a frozen dessert made from either concentrated syrup flavoring or fruit purees. In the some areas such as Philadelphia, it is better known as water ice. There are many different recipes for making this dessert but basically they are all the same. The main difference between them are their flavors.
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This dessert is one of the simplest desserts to make. You will just need water, sugar and your desired flavoring or fruit juice and of course a freezer. When it comes to flavor, you can choose from cherry, coconut, champagne and many more. You can play with it.
The ratio of the ingredients are 4 cups of clean water to 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of juice of any flavor you may desire. You could adjust the ratio according to taste. Usually, for orange, lemon, or pineapple flavors, more sugar is added.
This procedure is quite simple. The first thing that you should do is to mix sugar and water and then boil them on a pot. Slowly stir the mixture constantly until you see crystals forming and the sugar is dissolved completely. After that let the mixture cool down before you add your desire flavor and then stir it. Pour down the mixture into a container and pop it in the freezer for approximately 4 hours. For this duration, check it and stir it occasionally until it is frozen completely and ready to be scooped.
To make this dessert more exciting, you could add toppings or garnishes of slices of fresh fruits such as lemons or strawberries.
Italian ice can be served as a light dessert that you and your family can enjoy during a summer afternoon, it can also be served between meals to cleanse the palate. With this said, we can now understand that this dessert is very versatile since it can serve many functions.
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The coolest way to relax is to have an Italian ice. Try different Italian ice recipes everyday. Make them yourself for personal consumption or get an Italian ice business rolling. It is a promising prospect.
