Lemon Cups

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 4 -5 lemons
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from the lemons)
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• mint leaf
• lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 scrape the 2 teaspoons of zest from one of the lemons, then cut all of the lemons in half and juice them. measure 1 cup, reserving the rest for another use.
• 2 use a melon baller to remove any remaining pulp. slightly trim the bottom of each lemon cup so it sits flat, then set them on a plate, cover, and place them in the refrigerator.
• 3 in a medium saucepan, combine the water and sugar over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. bring the water to a boil, then add the lemon juice and zest and boil for 2 minutes.
• 4 transfer the liquid to a mixing bowl and allow it to cool to room temperature. place the bowl in the freezer until the mixture begins to freeze, several hours or overnight. use a fork to break up the ice, then stir it until fluffy.
• 5 spoon 1/2 cup of the slush into each lemon half, then cover them and freeze until you're ready to serve. garnish with a mint leaf and lemon zest before serving, if you like.