3 easy ingredients, and a whole new machine.

*Caution:* I've never tried this recipe, but I have done this method to make ice cream. Basically, to anybody who doesn't have an ice cream maker: you could be able to make this with a food processor or a blender. You should freeze the lemonade base until solid, then put it in the processer/blender and let it do its thing. Put it in a container and freeze. Voila! This is how I make homemade ice cream, and it comes out great every time. I haven't tried this recipe, but I think it would work the same.

If you can do the over night version: zest the lemons into a container with sugar, mix or depending on the size of the zest rub it into the sugar, seal it air tight and let it sit for 24 hours. Then make a simple sirup from it and follow the instruction of our host.

I'm not Italian but my dad lived in Italy as a kid, and I did as well. I'm lactose intolerant so no gelato for me, only Italian ice! Absolutely loved it, and still do.

It's amazing how something that I've only ever tried in my adult life will instantly transport me back to my childhood

Pyrex/Anchor Hocking have many different sized measuring glasses. The one you were using in the video is intended for soups that can be ladled in/out then poured once it gets below the half/quarter mark. Note if you pour from a measuring glass with lips on the spout there’s no spilling unless you rush it. I’ve learned this from the many spills in my history transferring liquids. Great video. I can’t wait to try Italian ice!

I grew up in chicago, we always called it italian ice!

Ia extremely grateful for you. I have been cooking Italian my whole life, and still use my great grand mothers pots. I knew I had to subscribe after your Sunday sauce video. Not that we have the same recipe, but very close. I use lard. But watching you reminds me of things I forgot when cooking with my Nan. Thank you so much. If you ever do a potato pie recipe it'll be much apreciated.

I swear your timing is always impeccable, ordered one yesterday from my favorite place and thought I wonder how they make these ???? Now I’ll be making them ! Awesome , thank you . Best on KZfaq as I always say .

I’m not Italian but I grew up in Delaware. Lemon wudder ice was my favorite thing to get on Sundays after church from the corner store. I’m making this tonight for my kids. Thank you 🙏🏾

So good! One of the few things my Dad enjoyed when sick. Really appreciate the recipe so I can make it more tart than commercial ices. Great way to get vitamins.

We have this in vietnam too, but instead of lemon, we use lime, which is more common and cheap here. This icy treat is usually sold around school gates, along with fresh from a frying pan mini skewers. Students from primary to university, even working adults love this combo

You sure brought up memories of the Italian feast in my old neighborhood....thank you for that Stephen 💛

I’m not Italian I’m danish 🇩🇰 but back in the 80th when I first visited Italy as a child I clearly remember the Lemon ice, I’ve totally forgotten about it but now I remember I want to make it… Thanks for great content Copenhagen 🇩🇰supports

This might be one of the greatest things ever!!! So we’ll balanced, still VERY tart as I like it, but with perfect sweetness; simply wow!

Thank you so much. You don't know how happy this has made me. This bring back memories of my childhood. I would love to see more flavor variations.

I made this and it was so good. I blended half a cup of strawberries with the lemon juice first, wow! It was amazing. Thank you for the recipe

You know it's genuine Italian when he does this 👌🏾👌🏾 while describing it

I was always told to not eat the yellow snow, but I'm tempted to go against that advice for this

Awesome recipe, can’t wait to try it!

That looks so refreshingly good!

I am from Chicago and my girlfriend is from Philadelphia. The "wooder-ice" pronunciation comes from Philly (my girlfriend also says things like wooderfall). Us midwesterners call it Italian ice like normal people 😛

Lay a wooden spool across your Pyrex when you pour - handle across the spout and the working end back by the handle. Surface tension will make the liquid cling to the spoon and prevent spilling.

just listening to you I was able to go visit my childhood memories! Ty ❤

This brought back so many memories from the 80s growing up in Boston, love your show and recipes!!

Yeah, I grew up on Taylor street in Chicago. The paper cup is essential for authenticity but back then, it wasn't unusual to find and occasional seed or some pulp in your Italian ice. It's how you knew it was fresh, homemade and on a hot Chicago summer day, you didn't mind it a bit. Unfortunately, I now live 80 miles south of the city and have to make the pilgrimage to have some. Now, I know how to make my own so, thank you for this easy to follow recipe.

As an italian, i like to add a teaspoon of limoncello to my granita and it makes it that much better. You should try it.

I like the quick simple syrup infusion method alot here. Its a different way to make oleo saccharum which is pretty key to a fantastic lemonade. If tIme is on your side, you can make things a little easier by just zesting the lemons, then leaving them in pure sugar overnight. You'll end up with a concentrated version of the lemon simple syrup, that requires less fuss but more time. You can do this method to just about any fruit or veggie.

As a kid my grandpa used to walk me down to the water near the Peace Bridge on the West side of Buffalo and get Luigi’s lemon ice and Teds hot dogs….there was nothing better to me than that. It’s def my childhood in a cup.

That looks incredible

Incredible, my friend.

A non-dairy frozen dessert better than ice-cream on hot summer days.

You really did this recipe justice. Great job.

The spout in those glass pitcher things do work, but the liquid needs to all be within the spout. This means you need to pour slowly so it doesn't go beyond the spout. If it even goes beyond slightly, the liquid goes everywhere. I had to learn this the hard way myself.

Followed your recipe tonight exactly and it came out PERFECT! Good job :) 😀

Just watching this video transported me back to my childhood. I can taste it.

My family grew up in Rochester NY. My father was raised on “Al’s Italian Ice” from Al’s Stand in the 40’s and 50’s. By far the best Ice around. Now his grandson makes it for “Frank’s Italian Ice”. I think they add Xanthan Gum for consistency. It never freezes solid and can always be scooped out like ice cream without the creaminess. I’m going start with this “Base” recipe and see where it goes.

☺The memories you stirred up. Thank you.

Bro... Italian Ice... Memories! There's a "chain" down here in the Central Texas area that claims to be "Italian Ice", but it ain't. Looks amazing, sir!

That looks so good. I'm on my way to get lemons can't wait to try

One of the highlights of our Honeymoon was walking up into the hills behind Amalfi then stopping off at this small place for a drink. We tried the granita there and it was divine! Just what we needed on a hot day, for the rest of the trip in the region we kept trying to hunt out the best granita but nothing came close to that first one. Sadly I don't have an ice cream machine to replicate it at home, we've tried it the manual way and as you say, you get massive ice crystals.

So creamy and refreshing!! 😋🍽💚

I miss you plating on the board! It always looked so beautiful and artistic. It made the food stand out. The dishes just distract from the art of the food. But I am here for your videos, either way. Thanks.

Heck yah, have been trying to find a the best lemonade recipe and this has done the trick

One trip to the thrift store and I'm eating Italian ice for less than $10. Lemons were expensive AF at my store right now so I made it with an Arizona Arnold Palmer + 1 Lemon. So good and under 2 bucks. Thank you!

Oh what memories yum

I miss them! I miss Brooklyn. This proud Bensonhurst gal says sooo cool! I'm totally making it this weekend.

Well that’s a sight I haven’t seen since I moved from Brooklyn , then Long Island to Charleston!! I miss that!

This looks so good 😱

I grew up in neighborhood outside Philly we had Italian water ice and just for rivalry Irish water ice both good.

I did this, trust me it REALLY does transport you to your childhood

Yess!!! I have been looking for another cooking show

wow that's a really good instructional video

Love it!

that looks good

I grew up in jersey and this stuff was the best. Went back to this local Italian place that used to sell it when I was small and he doesn't anymore, broke my heart.

Wow!!; thanks so much

Just like when I was a kid in New Haven. Libby's made the best Italian ice!

Heavenly

Straight-up making this tonight.

STEVE! I've been trying to find a good italian ice recipe (for me, it's mostly a texture thing) and I think you may have cracked the code. Cannot wait to try this out, the texture of this looks PERFECT.

My guy. I made your Cilantro Sauce you used to use on the grilled cheese on the truck. I am still making this sauce. This sauce slaps. I need more sauces. Please make a sauces video for just sauces that can be used on everyday/weekday meals. I will also make these sauces.

Thanks chief, u sure brought some childhoods memories not exactly the same as we didn't have Italians n in Arabia something close ,,now I have to look fr that icecream machine .

If you added an egg white that has been whisked to stiff peaks towards the end of the freezing process you would probably end up with a nice and fluffy lemon sorbe. This recipe seems like a brilliant basis for alot of thing :)

Nothing better than a good cup of wooder ice :3 ❤️

Corona Lemon Ice King! I’m in. Imma gonna make a lime ice this weekend. Thx!

Love Italian ice😀

Not Italian but I grew up in Staten Island and ices were a part of every summer. Used to drive far just to get them from my our favorite place. I miss those days.

Beautiful

Looks good

Every memory I have of visiting NJ has Italian ice in it.

Lemonade is my favorite, I used to mix it with honey and warmed it up a bit 😋

You just unlocked a childhood memory! I was born in Queens NY and we'd alwaus het these as kids in the summer! I'm 31 now and forgot about this since we moved down south 😭

🙏 so good thank you

Ahh yes yellow snow in a paper cup♥

I saw this last Friday and I was like aww I'll never be able to have it but on Saturday after my soccer practice everyone got Italian ice and I chose lemon flavor, and it was soooo good I'm happy I was able to have it.

I love this! So wholesome, so clean, looks and sounds soooo tasty. What about crushing ice cubes of the lemonade in a blender and then part re freezing and blending again and repeating a couple times if you don't have an ice cream machine?

Amazing

You’re a genius!

I’m not Italian but I am from NYC and wow, this looks so legit! Thanks for the recipe, bro 👍

Cooking with CJ used your recipe for Italian ice and told us where it came from. I'm here to say thank you!

There is nothing better than Granita on a hot summer day. I tried it in Sicily any years ago and I've longed for it ever since. Thank you you this recipe, I'll try and make it myself. (because it's cheaper than going to Sicily).

FAV!

So much reminded of being a kid and my friend's mom used to send us to get Italian ice from down the street and tell us to run back before it melted so she could have some too...

Love it

Cool 😎 idea 💡 bro !!! Gonna give it a whirl soon 😊😊

Good one Steve!

I love how simple this started to needing a 300 dollar kitchen appliance

Ahhh, those Brooklyn memories💕

I can't believe I've never heard of infusing the zest into the simple syrup, that is genius!

Man, take me back to the good old days!

growing up in the bronx, as a kid I would always get this, though my flavor of choice was always coconut.

From nyc and in the summer Italian ices where 5, 10 and 25 cents when I was growing up. I had a ton of them!

yum!

Pop the zest peels used for the syrup into a sauce pan with a little more sugar and you've got some quick candied lemon zest.

I appreciate you appreciating our pronunciation of "wooder ice".

Awesome video!! Definitely gonna make some! Maybe toss some fruit in! Also, grew up in Texas and Oklahoma and we called it Italian ice.. great stuff

ooohhh i might try to make this with a topping of Limoncello

thank you for reminding me to feed myself good sir

You’re really legit!! You’re definitely one of my favorites!! Can you make a lobster bisque for us?