Cranberry Maple Ice

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups fresh cranberries, washed
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest or 1 teaspoon lime zest or 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup cranberry juice (or water)

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in a small to medium saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring well.
• 3 cover and reduce heat to simmer.
• 4 cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes. cool slightly.
• 5 purée in a food processor and pour into a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.
• 6 place in the freezer overnight.
• 7 serve by scraping scoopfuls off the top and placing in small bowls with fresh fruits and cookies surrounding them.
• 8 this same recipe is easily varied by using fresh, ripe blueberries, salmonberries, currants, or other favorite seasonal fruits.