Shave Ice with Fresh Berry Sauce

Name: Shave Ice with Fresh Berry Sauce
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 cup sauce, enough for 6 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces raspberries or blackberries; 1/2 cup sugar; 4 to 6 cups shaved ice (see note)

By David Tanis

Total Time: 15 minutes, plus time for cooling sauce
Rating: 4(25)
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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.

Featured in: A Crush of Summer Flavors

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Ingredients

Yield:1 cup sauce, enough for 6 servings

8ounces raspberries or blackberries
½cup sugar
4 to 6cups shaved ice (see note)

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Preparation

Step 1
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.
Step 2
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.

Tip

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.