Name: Italian Lemon Ice
Ingredients: 5 cups water; 2/3 cup white sugar; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 0.75 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice; 12 leaves fresh mint, or as needed; 1 lemon, cut into wedges; 1 fluid ounce raspberry-flavored liqueur (such as Chambord®)

Ingredients

5 cups water
2/3 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons lemon zest
0.75 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
12 leaves fresh mint, or as needed
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1 fluid ounce raspberry-flavored liqueur (such as Chambord®)

Steps

Whisk water, sugar, and lemon zest together in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Boil and whisk for 5 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then whisk in lemon juice.
Transfer lemon mixture to an 8×8-inch pan; freeze 1 ½ hours.
Remove pan from freezer; stir with a fork to break up ice. Freeze 3 hours more. Scrape and mix ice into shavings with a fork.
Serve in chilled glasses; garnish with mint and lemon wedges. Top with raspberry-flavored liqueur.