Limber de Cherry (Puerto Rican Cherry Ices)
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add two Kool-Aid packets to a bowl.
- 2Add four cups of water to the Kool-Aid.
- 3Slowly pour in about one cup of sugar while stirring and tasting to adjust sweetness.
- 4Add the juice from the maraschino cherries to the mixture.
- 5Take a little less than half a jar of maraschino cherries and blend them into the mixture.
- 6Chop the remaining maraschino cherries.
- 7Taste the mixture for sweetness and add more sugar if desired.
- 8Pour the mixture into individual cups.
- 9Drop some of the chopped cherries into each cup.
- 10Place the cups in the freezer until frozen, preferably overnight.
- 11To serve, run the frozen limber cup under warm water (not too hot) to loosen it.
- 12Squeeze the cup and flip it upside down to pop out the limber.
Ingredients
- 2 Kool-Aid packets
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 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.
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