Frozen Lemonade
- 2 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 cups sugar, plus more for coating
- 2 cups water
- 6 lemons, zest only, diced
- 1 recipe Candied Lemon Peel, recipe follows
- Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan, warm just enough for sugar to dissolve.
- Add to the lemon juice and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.
- Freeze the lemonade in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches a slushy consistency.
- Add the candied lemon peel.
- Serve with a straw and a spoon.
- Bring 4 cups sugar and the water to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan.
- Stir until the sugar dissolves and remove from the heat.
- Set aside.
- Place the lemon zest in a separate saucepan and cover with cold water.
- Bring to a boil, drain the zest, and rinse under cold running water.
- Repeat this process 2 more times, using fresh water each time.
- Place the blanched zest in a saucepan and cover with enough of the sugar-water syrup to cover by 1-inch.
- Bring the syrup to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
- Cook the zest until it is tender and translucent in color, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, cool, and drain the zest.
- Lay zest on a sheet pan to cool, then toss in the sugar until well coated.
- Transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 1 month.
- Yield: about 1 cup candied zest
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/frozen-lemonade-recipe.html (may not work)