Lemon Ice

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + freezing

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
This delicious sweet-tart lemon ice is a perfectly refreshing way to end a summer meal ... or any meal, for that matter. —Concetta Maranto Skenfield, Bakersfield, California

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups lemon juice
  • Optional: Lemon slices and fresh mint leaves

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan over low heat, cook and stir sugar and water until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice.
  2. Pour into a freezer container. Freeze until mixture becomes slushy, about 8 hours, or overnight. If desired, top servings with lemon slices and mint.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 278 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 73g carbohydrate (69g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.