Summer in Japan, where I grew up, is very hot and humid. When I was a child, shaved ice with colourful syrup was a treat on a hot summer day. However, I don’t enjoy it these days. First of all, I don’t have an ice shaver and I can’t make it at home. But the main reason is I don’t want to eat the syrup of artificial flavours and colours. Freeze real fruit juice, that can be sweetened, then break up the frozen juice into crystals using a fork. It’s so easy to do. 100% natural and delicious.

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Makes

2 Servings

Ingredients

1 cup 100% Orange Juice
4 tablespoons Caster Sugar *alter the amount depending on the sweetness of the juice
1 teaspoon Grand Marnier OR Cointreau *optional

Method

1. Add Caster Sugar and Grand Marnier (OR Cointreau) to Orange Juice, and mix well.
2. Pour the mixture into a container and leave in the freezer until icy.
3. Use a fork to break up into crystals and enjoy. You may wish to enjoy it with ice cream.