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

  1. 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.

  2. Strain mixture through a fine wire-mest sieve into a blender, pressing solids with a wooden spoon to extract liquid. Discard solids.

  3. Ad ice cubes, lemon juice and limoncello, if desire, to blender and process until smooth and slushy. Garnish if desired. Serve immediately.

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