Grown Up Frozen Lemonade
(from Linda Lu’s recipe box)
Makes 3 1/2 cups
Source: Coastal Living
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 3 minutes
Categories: Beverages
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 3 cups ice cubes
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup limoncello liquer
- Garnish: lemon slices
Directions
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Combine sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring often, 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Removwe pan from heat; stir in lemon zest. Let cool to room temperature about 30 minutes.
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Strain mixture through a fine wire-mest sieve into a blender, pressing solids with a wooden spoon to extract liquid. Discard solids.
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Ad ice cubes, lemon juice and limoncello, if desire, to blender and process until smooth and slushy. Garnish if desired. Serve immediately.