Acacia Flower Sherbet

Description
In Romanian: Serbet de flori de salcim

Ingredients

 * 1 3/4 lbs/750 g acacia flowers,
 * 2 lbs/1 kg sugar,
 * 1 qt/1 l water,
 * juice from 1/2 lemon

Directions

 * 1) Clean the acacia flowers as for Rose preserves and set to boil with 1 qt/1 l of water.
 * 2) After a couple of minutes of boiling, remove from heat, cover, let cool off, then strain through cheese cloth.
 * 3) Set the strained liquid to boil with the sugar (preferably lump sugar), at low heat to start with and after removing all foam, at medium heat.
 * 4) Wipe the inner walls of the pot with a clean, wet cloth and let boil until thickened.
 * 5) When tepid, beat the mixture, adding the lemon juice gradually, at the end.