Frozen Mint Ice
- 5 sprigs of fresh mint
- 12 cup lemon juice (fresh is best)
- 1 12 cups superfine sugar
- 4 cups water
- 14 teaspoon peppermint extract
- green food coloring
- Wash mint leaves, pick from stems and soak in lemon juice for 1/2 hour; strain.
- Boil sugar and water 15 minutes.
- Add to strained mint and lemon juice.
- Chill; add green food coloring and mint extract and freeze.
- Break the crystals up into slush about half way through the freezing; break them up again just prior to serving them in pretty, chilled glasses.
mint, lemon juice, sugar, water, peppermint, green food coloring
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/frozen-mint-ice-269077 (may not work)