Lemon Ice (Makes 4 1/2 cups)
1 lemon
1 cup sugar
4 cups water
dash salt
around 1/2 cup lemon juice
1. Peel zest from lemon with a vegetable peeler. Squeeze lemon; strain
and reserve its juice.
2. Cut zest in 1/2 inch pieces. Process zest and sugar until zest is finely
chopped. Place in a 3-quart pan with water and salt. Heat just until
sugar dissolves before letting cool.
3. Add lemon juice to reserved juice until you have 2/3 cup. Stir juice into
mixture. Freeze mixture into ice cube trays.
4. Before serving place in a food processor, 4 to 6 cubes at a time.
Process until it turns into a slush. Serve in small bowls or stemmed
glasses, garnish with a mint leaf or lemon slice and enjoy.
