Changes: Arabian Orange Ice

Revision as of 14:52, 14 September 2014

Before commercial ice cream was available in the Gulf countries, homemade ices were very popular in the summer heat. This is a basic recipe calling for oranges and lemons, but can easily be substituted with crushed, strawberries, or whatever your favorite fruit may be. From "The Arabian Delights Cookbook." Recipe time does not include freezing.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar (more or less, depending on the sweetness of the fruit)
2½ cups water
1⅓ cups fresh orange juice
½ cup fresh lemon juice
1 orange, rind of, finely grated
1 lemon, rind of, finely grated

Directions

Bring the sugar to a boil.
Boil 5–10 minutes, until the sugar is completely dissolved; cool slightly and strain if necessary.
Add the juices and rinds, stirring to mix well, or blend in a food processor.
Pour liquid in glass bowl and freeze until slushy.
Use an electric mixer or a food processor to beat the frozen mixture until smooth.
Pour into a container of your choice, and return to the freezer.
Freeze until firm.

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+Before commercial [[ice cream]] was available in the Gulf countries, homemade ices were very popular in the summer heat. This is a basic recipe calling for [[oranges]] and [[lemon]]s, but can easily be substituted with crushed, [[strawberries]], or whatever your favorite fruit may be. From "The Arabian Delights Cookbook." Recipe time does not include freezing.
-{{Wikifiedrecipe}}
-==Description==
+== Ingredients ==
+* 1 cup [[granulated sugar|sugar]] (more or less, depending on the sweetness of the fruit)
+* 2½ cups [[water]]
-Before commercial [[ice]] [[cream]] was available in the Gulf countries, homemade ices were very popular in the summer heat. This is a basic recipe calling for [[oranges]] and [[lemon]]s, but can easily be substituted with crushed [[Category:Melons|Melon]], [[strawberries]], or whatever your favorite fruit may be. From "The Arabian Delights Cookbook." Recipe time does not include freezing.
+* 1⅓ cups fresh [[orange juice]]
+* ½ cup fresh [[lemon juice]]
-==Ingredients==
+* 1 [[orange]], rind of, finely grated
+* 1 [[lemon]], rind of, finely grated
-*1  	 cup   [[granulated sugar|sugar]] (more or less, depending on the sweetness of the fruit)
-*2 1/2 	cups [[water]]
-*1 1/3 	cups fresh [[Orange Juice]]
-*1/2 	cup fresh [[Lemon Juice]]
-*1 	[[orange]], rind of, finely grated
-*1 	[[lemon]], rind of, finely grated
-==Directions==
+== Directions ==
+# Bring the [[granulated sugar|sugar]] to a boil.
+# Boil 5–10 minutes, until the [[granulated sugar|sugar]] is completely dissolved; cool slightly and strain if necessary.
+# Add the juices and rinds, stirring to mix well, or blend in a food processor.
+# Pour liquid in glass bowl and freeze until slushy.
+# Use an electric mixer or a food processor to beat the frozen mixture until smooth.
+# Pour into a container of your choice, and return to the freezer.
+# Freeze until firm.
+[[Category:Frozen dessert Recipes]]
-#Bring the [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]] and the [[water]] to a boil.
+[[Category:Lemon Recipes]]
-#Boil 5–10 minutes, until the [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]] is completely dissolved; cool slightly and strain if necessary.
+[[Category:Melon Recipes]]
-#Add the juices and rinds, stirring to mix well, or blend in a food processor.
+[[Category:Orange Recipes]]
-#Pour liquid in glass bowl and freeze until slushy.
-#Use an electric mixer or a food processor to beat the frozen mixture until smooth.
-#Pour into a container of your choice, and return to the freezer.
-#Freeze until firm.
-[[Category:Saudi Arabian Recipes]]
-[[Category:Saudi Arabian Desserts]]
 [[Category:Orange juice Recipes]]
-[[Category:Melon Recipes]]
 [[Category:Recipes that need photos]]
+[[Category:Saudi Arabian Desserts]]