Lemon-Lime Ice

Name: Lemon-Lime Ice
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes 1 quart)
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups, water; 1 cup (7 ounces), sugar; 1/2 cup, lemon juice (3 lemons); 1/2 cup, lime juice (4 limes); 2 tablespoons, tequila (optional); 1/8 teaspoon, table salt

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2003

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SERVES4 to 6 (Makes 1 quart)

TIME15 minutes, plus 2 1/2 to 4 hours freezing

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For the best lemon-lime ice recipe, we used bottled water to get the purest flavor and a bit of tequila for a soft, creamy, slightly slushy texture. A pinch of salt boosted flavor. Our lemon-lime ice recipe can be processed in one of three ...

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