Iced Lemons with Raspberries and Mint

Love raspberry lemonade? Chill out with this dessert. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.

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25 minutes

7 hours 28 minutes

8 servings



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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Serving
  • 170
  • 0g
    (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g)
  • 0mg
  • 5mg
  • 42g
    (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 39g)
  • 0g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 0%
  • 25%
  • 0%
  • 0%
  • Exchanges
  • 3
  • Carbohydrate Choices
  • 3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

  • Favorite Fruits

    Fruits offer a host of nutrients including vitamin C to accompany their great taste. Be sure to get at least 2 to 3 servings of fruits daily.

  • Gotta Love Lemons

    Lemons should always have a place in your fridge. A squeeze can wake up anything from water to fish. And the zest can add summer freshness to salads or chicken dishes year round.

  • Source

    Eat Up Slim Down Annual Recipes 2006 from Prevention® (2006) p. 221.

Notes

©Copyright 2009, Rodale, Inc.

Ingredients

  • 8  lemons
  • 1/2  cup water
  • 4  mint leaves
  • 1 1/2  cups sugar
  • 1 1/2  cups raspberries

Directions

  1. 1Slice tops off of lemons to make toppers. Scoop out insiders of lemons and strain to create 1 cup of juice. Discard pulp and reserve excess juice for future use.
  2. 2Place empty lemon shells and toppers on baking sheet and place in freezer until filling is ready.
  3. 3In small saucepan over low heat, heat water, mint, and sugar to boiling. Boil 2 to 3 minutes, or until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; strain Set aside to cool. Remove and discard mint leaves.
  4. 4Add lemon juice to cooled syrup mixture. Freeze syrup mixture at least 4 hours, or overnight.
  5. 5When mixture is frozen, place in food processor and process until creamy. Fold in raspberries and freeze at least 3 hours.
  6. 6To assemble dessert, pack lemon-raspberry filling into frozen lemon shells. Place toppers on; return to freezer until ready to serve.
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