Preparation:
Bring water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat to low, simmer for 10 minutes. Refrigerate in a bowl to achieve syrupy consistency. Meanwhile, in a blender, pur‚e berries. Stir in lemon juice and chopped peppermint. Refrigerate. In the bowl of an electric ice cream maker, combine syrup and pur‚e. Process until mixture is firm but not hard. Freeze in an airtight container overnight. Serve garnished with strawberries and peppermint leaves. |
