Cranberry Ice

Cranberry Ice 

❄️ Cranberry Ice (Classic Old-Fashioned Frozen Dessert)

Cranberry Ice is a refreshing, tart, sweet, palate-cleansing frozen treat that sits between sorbet and shaved ice. It is perfect for holiday dinners, summer parties, or as a light dessert after a rich meal.

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🍴 Ingredients

• 2 cups (200–220 g) fresh or frozen cranberries

• 1¾ cups (420 ml) water, divided

• ½ to ¾ cup (100–150 g) sugar, depending on sweetness preference

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh preferred)

• Optional add-ins:

  • ½ orange, juiced + fine zest

  • 1–2 teaspoons cranberry or raspberry syrup

  • A pinch of salt (enhances flavor)

  • 1 tablespoon vodka (helps texture, optional)

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🧊 Instructions

1. Cook the cranberries
   Place cranberries in a medium saucepan with 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 5–7 minutes, until berries soften and pop.

2. Blend and strain
   Remove from heat and use a blender, food processor, or immersion blender to puree until smooth.
   Strain through a fine sieve to remove skins and seeds. Press with a spoon to extract as much puree as possible.

3. Prepare simple syrup
   In another saucepan, heat the remaining ¾ cup water with sugar, stirring until fully dissolved. Cool slightly.

4. Combine flavors
   Mix the cranberry puree, simple syrup, and lemon juice together. Taste and adjust sweetness or tartness.

5. Chill the mixture
   Refrigerate the mixture for at least 2 hours or until very cold. This improves texture.

6. Freeze method options

   A. Ice cream machine
   Churn until slushy and semi-frozen, then transfer to a container and freeze until firm.

   B. No machine method
   Pour into a shallow dish or metal pan and freeze. Every 30–45 minutes, scrape and stir with a fork to create fine ice crystals. Repeat 4–6 times until fully frozen and fluffy.

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✨ Serving Ideas

• Spoon into chilled dessert cups or martini glasses.

• Garnish with:

  • Fresh mint leaves

  • Thin lemon or orange slices

  • Sugared cranberries

  • Whipped cream swirl

  • A small scoop of vanilla ice cream on top (contrast)

For adults, drizzle a little sparkling wine or vodka before serving for a festive cocktail-dessert fusion.

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🍊 Flavor Variations

Flavor Twist	How to Add
Orange-Cranberry	Add juice + zest of 1 orange
Ginger	Add ½ tsp grated fresh ginger while cooking
Spiced Holiday	Add cinnamon stick + 1–2 whole cloves while simmering (remove before blending)
Lime Refresh	Replace lemon with lime + add zest
Herbal	Steep fresh mint or rosemary in syrup, then discard

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Storage

• Store tightly covered in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.

• If too hard, let stand 5–10 min before scooping.

...a nice thanksgiving recipe to try ! Great !

INGREDIENTS

* 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin powder
* 2 tablespoons cold water
* 1 pound fresh cranberries
* 2 cups water
* 2 cups white sugar
* 2 cups ginger ale
* 2 (2 liter) bottles ginger ale, chilled

DIRECTIONS

1. Sprinkle the gelatin over 2 tablespoons cold water and set aside.
2. Combine the cranberries and 2 cups water in a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring to a boil and cook until cranberries burst. Remove from heat and stir in sugar until dissolved; mix the softened gelatin into the hot cranberry mixture. Pour the cranberries into a shallow freezer-proof container and chill until cold.
3. When cooled, mix in 2 cups ginger ale and place the mixture into the freezer. Freeze until slushy, about 4 hours. Stir twice during the freezing process to break up the ice crystals.
4. To serve, fill clear glasses 3/4 full with chilled ginger ale, and spoon some of the cranberry ice overtop. The thanksgiving recipe of cranberry is ready to serve immediately.
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