Shave ice is a refreshing summer treat that will get you through the heat of the summer.
Ingredients
Fruit chunks, such as watermelon and pineapple
Squirt of lemon or lime juice, optional
Sugar, optional
Shaved ice
Simple Sugar Syrup
1 cup water
½ cup sugar
Instructions
Using a hand-crank machine, shave the ice and mound it in the serving dishes.
Blend the fruits to make the juice. If you are using fruits with a high water content, such as watermelon and pineapple, simply add a squirt or two of lemon or lime juice and call it good.
If your fruit blend is too thick, add water, lemonade or another liquid to make it more of a syrupy consistency.
Sweeten the syrup to taste with sugar or a sugar syrup if desired. I like to leave the juices unsweetened when possible to allow the natural fruit flavors to shine.
Pour the fruit juices over the ice and serve immediately.
Simple Sugar Syrup, optional
Mix 1 cup water and ½ cup sugar in a small saucepan over low-medium heat.
Heat the mixture, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves and the liquid becomes clear.
Let it cool and refrigerate it in a sealed container.
Add it to the fruit juices if desired, sweetening them to taste.
Recipe by Itsy Bitsy Foodies at http://itsybitsyfoodies.com/shave-ice/