Limber de Cherry (Puerto Rican Cherry Ices)

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add two Kool-Aid packets to a bowl.
  2. 2Add two Kool-Aid packets to a bowl.
  3. 3Add two Kool-Aid packets to a bowl.
  4. 4Add four cups of water to the Kool-Aid.
  5. 5Add four cups of water to the Kool-Aid.
  6. 6Add four cups of water to the Kool-Aid.
  7. 7Slowly pour in about one cup of sugar while stirring and tasting to adjust sweetness.
  8. 8Slowly pour in about one cup of sugar while stirring and tasting to adjust sweetness.
  9. 9Slowly pour in about one cup of sugar while stirring and tasting to adjust sweetness.
  10. 10Add the juice from the maraschino cherries to the mixture.
  11. 11Add the juice from the maraschino cherries to the mixture.
  12. 12Add the juice from the maraschino cherries to the mixture.
  13. 13Take a little less than half a jar of maraschino cherries and blend them into the mixture.
  14. 14Take a little less than half a jar of maraschino cherries and blend them into the mixture.
  15. 15Take a little less than half a jar of maraschino cherries and blend them into the mixture.
  16. 16Chop the remaining maraschino cherries.
  17. 17Chop the remaining maraschino cherries.
  18. 18Chop the remaining maraschino cherries.
  19. 19Taste the mixture for sweetness and add more sugar if desired.
  20. 20Taste the mixture for sweetness and add more sugar if desired.
  21. 21Taste the mixture for sweetness and add more sugar if desired.
  22. 22Pour the mixture into individual cups.
  23. 23Pour the mixture into individual cups.
  24. 24Pour the mixture into individual cups.
  25. 25Drop some of the chopped cherries into each cup.
  26. 26Drop some of the chopped cherries into each cup.
  27. 27Drop some of the chopped cherries into each cup.
  28. 28Place the cups in the freezer until frozen, preferably overnight.
  29. 29Place the cups in the freezer until frozen, preferably overnight.
  30. 30Place the cups in the freezer until frozen, preferably overnight.
  31. 31To serve, run the frozen limber cup under warm water (not too hot) to loosen it.
  32. 32To serve, run the frozen limber cup under warm water (not too hot) to loosen it.
  33. 33To serve, run the frozen limber cup under warm water (not too hot) to loosen it.
  34. 34Squeeze the cup and flip it upside down to pop out the limber.
  35. 35Squeeze the cup and flip it upside down to pop out the limber.
  36. 36Squeeze the cup and flip it upside down to pop out the limber.

Ingredients

  • 2 Kool-Aid packets
  • 2 Kool-Aid packets
  • 2 Kool-Aid packets
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • maraschino cherries
  • maraschino cherries
  • maraschino cherries

Equipment

cups with lidsblender

Tips

  • Taste the mixture as you go to ensure it's sweet enough, as freezing reduces perceived sweetness.
  • Run the frozen limber under warm water briefly to help it pop out of the cup.