Italian Ice

[Historian]

I've found a recipe and have decided to make Italian Ice at home next week.  Has anybody out there ever tried this?  Any tips? 

[Scipio_a]

You didn't post the recipe

[Historian]

I wasn't asking if anyone had used the specific recipe, just if anyone here had tried making it before.  There's really only one recipe - water, sugar, flavor.  I'm more interested in technique, like if anyone's grandmother or aunt or someone used to make it without special equipment.

[libby]

Magnificat - I've done it before with a coffee ice - the trick is that you have to keep taking it out of the freezer and scraping it with a fork.

That gives it a snowy texture - otherwise, you end up with a sticky block of ice. The larger and flatter the pan, the better.

[DrBombay]

Italian ice is the Chik Fil A of the frozen treat world.

[libby]

dagnabit....you're the Hungryman Dinner of the Fisheaters world.

.....relax.

oops...keep forgetting the smilies:
:hello!:  :chleader: :sneaky: :tiphat:

[Historian]

It's here.
It's key lime.
It's gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood.

[WhollyRoaminCatholic]

Italian ice is the Chik Fil A of the frozen treat world.

I think my wife would hit you for that comment.  If you're ever in her company, you should keep you opinions of Chick Fil-A to yourself.  Just a safety tip.

[libby]

where's the "heeheehee" thing on here?

....oh, here.

:pointlaff:

[libby]

It's here.
It's key lime.
It's gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood.

tell me everything.....how did you do it?

real key limes?

did you use a fork?

how good?

;)