| 1 | This simple little turkish ice can be served as a dessert or as a palate-cleansing between-courses sorbet. |
| 2 | You don"t need an ice-cream machine to make it. |
| 3 | In a saucepan, make a syrup with 2 cups water and 1 cup sugar. |
| 4 | Stir over heat until the sugar dissolves, then add the juice of half a lemon and boil the syrup vigorously for 5 minutes. |
| 5 | Set aside to cool. |
| 6 | In a food processor, puree 3 punnets of hulled, strawberries with quarter of a cup of milk and a couple of drops of red food colouring. |
| 7 | Combine puree with the syrup and pour into a narrow rectangular cake tin or a freezer tray and freeze. |
| 8 | To serve, break up the strawberry ice with a fork and spoon it into chilled dishes or glasses. |
| 9 | Serve immediately. |
| 10 | Makes 6 servings |
