Sharbat (Orange Ice) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 ml orange juice
125 ml lemon juice
375 g sugar (to taste)
800 ml water
1 tablespoon orange blossom water

Preparation

Combine the orange and lemon juices.
Place the sugar and water in a saucepan, bring to the boil, simmer for 5 minutes and then cool.
Stir in the fruit juices and orange-blossom water, pour into freezer trays, cover with foil and freeze.
As the ice freezes a little, beat it lightly with a fork to reduce the size of the ice crystals; and repeat this process at 30 minute intervals.
Transfer the Sharbat from the freezer to the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving.
Note: The Sharbat may be served in scooped-out orange shells or in glasses or in shallow bowls; and may be served with shredded lemon or orange peel, or both; or with thin slices of orange.