Top your frozen treats with berry sauce from scratch. Many centuries later, shave ice and snow cones are still popular, especially with children, mainly for the sugar rush.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces raspberries or blackberries
- ½ cup sugar
- 4 to 6 cups shaved ice (see note)
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
84 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 21 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 18 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 8 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
1 cup sauce, enough for 6 servings
Preparation
- Put berries and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until sauce has thickened slightly. Cool thoroughly.
- For each serving, pile about 1 cup shaved ice into an ice cream glass. Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons sauce with berries over the top.
- To make the shaved ice, put ice cubes in a heavy-duty blender or food processor and pulse until ice is crushed and flaky, but not too slushy, about 1 minute. Alternatively, use a manual ice crusher. Six large ice cubes will make about 1 cup. Store shaved ice in freezer for up to 1 hour.
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