Nothing says summer like a frozen fruity concoction! Unlike most store brands of Italian ice which are often made with artificial flavors, colors, high fructose corn syrup and other fake ingredients, I made some with real fruit! YUM!
First I found these cute cups at Michaels Craft store. How fun, right?
Then I sent Russ out on a mission for fruit. Russ purchased some frozen mango and plenty of kiwifruit and I bought strawberries at a local farm. We always have frozen blueberries and lemons and limes on hand at all times. I grow plenty of mint and basil, which I figure, would add a unique flavor to my home made frozen concoctions. So I was good to go…
I like to use very fine sugar in recipes that require sweetness but desire an easy to incorporate sugar such as meringue cookies, frozen ice cups and cocktails. I don’t drink many cocktails but I do love a good mojito in the summertime and this extra fine sugar works perfect.
If you decide to make a frozen ice cup of fruit, be creative and blend your favorite fruits or unusual combinations, it’s fun. My first recipe was the mango ice cup.
I like to make my ice cups and mojitos with simple syrup. Mix ½ cup of water and ½ cup extra fine sugar over medium heat in small saucepan until the sugar dissolves. I usually add mint leaves to infuse some mint flavor for a mojito or in this instance added some lemon zest to add a nice lemony flavor to my simple syrup.
These look so refreshing…
Strawberry Basil Fruit Ice (low FODMAP)
Ingredients
- Makes 2 servings:
- 1 ¼ cup frozen or fresh strawberries (I used farm fresh….sweet!)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup
- ¼ cup water
- 6 small basil leaves (3 large)
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients in blender or food processor fit with steel blade until pulverized into a smooth blend. Pour into 2 cups and freeze overnight.
Frozen Mojito Ice Cup (low FODMAP)
Ingredients
- Makes 2 servings:
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 4 tablespoon simple syrup
- ½ cup water
- 20 mint leaves
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients in blender or food processor fit with steel blade until pulverized into a smooth blend. Using fine strainer, strain ingredients while pouring into 2 cups and freeze overnight.
Frozen Mango Ice Cup (NOT FODMAP friendly)
Ingredients
Instructions
Frozen Blueberry Ice Cup (low FODMAP)
Ingredients
- Makes 2 servings
- ¾ cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
- ½ lemon, de-seeded skin in tact, cut in chunks
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients in blender or food processor fit with steel blade until pulverized into a smooth blend. Pour into 2 cups and freeze overnight.
I decided I didn’t like the look of the kiwifruit ice cup so didn’t post the recipe, sometimes recipe creation is trial and error!
Sharon Graefe
Where can we purchase this superfine sugar?
katescarlata
Most baking aisles should have it. http://www.dominosugar.com/sugar/superfine-sugar
Columbia pace
Recepies r just great.. Been working with a dietician at BIDH… Feel like I’m starving myself, been diagnosed with IBS with a small intestinal bowel overgrowth… Would like more if these Recepies