Strawberry Citrus Ice Recipes

STRAWBERRY ICE

Steps:

• Place the strawberries in a blender or food processor; cover and process until smooth. In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes; cool slightly. Add to blender. Add lemon juice; cover and process until combined., Pour into a shallow freezer container; cover and freeze for 4-6 hours or until almost frozen. Just before serving, whip mixture in a blender or food processor.

STRAWBERRY CITRUS ICE

Steps:

• For sugar syrup, place sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Remove to a bowl; cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, until cold., Process strawberries and juices in a blender until smooth. Add sugar syrup; pulse to blend., Pour into cylinder of ice cream maker; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Serve immediately or store in freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion.

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE SHAVED ICE

Steps:

• Mix lemon juice and sugar in a bowl until sugar is dissolved.
• Put strawberries in a strainer and place over the bowl. Mash berries against the strainer to extract their juice. Remove strainer and discard mashed berries. Mix strawberry juice with lemonade.
• Place ice cubes into a shaved ice machine or snow cone maker. Shave ice into serving bowls and pour strawberry-lemonade over top.

STRAWBERRY ITALIAN ICE - SUGAR FREE

Steps:

• Slightly thaw the strawberries by placing them in a large bowl at room temperature while the other components are prepared, about 20 minutes.
• Remove wide strips of zest from the orange and lemon with a vegetable peeler and scrape off any bitter white pith. Combine the Splenda with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and add the citrus zests and juices. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Allow the syrup to cool a bit, and then strain the mixture, discarding the peels.
• Transfer the strawberries to a food processor or blender, add 1/2 cup of the citrus syrup, and pulse until a nearly smooth, frosty puree is formed, adding more syrup to blend, if necessary. Transfer the semi frozen puree to a bowl and freeze 2-3 hours, until firm.
• To serve, let stand at room temperature 15-20 minutes to soften slightly, scrape across the italian ice with a large spoon, and place into serving dishes.

STRAWBERRY ICE CUBES

Steps:

• Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth; strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large glass measure. Freeze in ice-cube trays until solid, at least 4 hours.
• Add 1 cube to a glass of sparkling wine; 2 or 3 cubes for a glass of lemonade.

STRAWBERRY-LEMON ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl; stir gently. Cover and store in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, mix milk and remaining sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, vanilla extract, and some juice from the strawberries, but not the berries themselves.
• Add the mixture to an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes.
• About 10 minutes before the ice cream is finished, puree most of the strawberries in a food processor or blender; reserve a few berries to slice for a garnish. Add the strawberries to the ice cream maker for the last 5 minutes of churning. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

MARTHA'S STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a blender, puree halved strawberries with lemon juice and salt. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. (You should have 1 1/2 cups of puree; reserve any excess for another use.)
• Combine milk, cream, 2/3 cup sugar, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes. Strain mixture into a bowl set in an ice bath and let stand, stirring occasionally, until cold, about 5 minutes. Stir in strawberry puree. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Stir together remaining 1/2 cup sugar and vodka. Add chopped strawberries and macerate at room temperature at least 2 hours, or in the refrigerator, covered, up to 12 hours.
• Process puree mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. When it has the texture of soft serve, drain macerated berries (reserving syrup for another use) and fold into ice cream. Transfer to a loaf pan and freeze, wrapped in plastic, at least 4 hours and up to 1 week. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before serving.

STRAWBERRY ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• Put a 9-or-10 inch metal cake pan in the freezer. In a blender blend the strawberries, the sugar, and the lemon juice until the mixture is smooth and the sugar is dissolved. Add the ice cubes, blend the mixture until it is smooth, and pour it into the cold pan. Freeze the mixture for 30 to 40 minutes, or until it is frozen around the edge but still soft in the center, stir the strawberry ice, mashing the frozen parts with a fork, and spoon it into 2 bowls.