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