Product Review: Lindy's Homemade Italian Lemon Ice

If you are looking to cool off in this hot and steamy summer, we have found the most refreshing and fairly inexpensive treat that is gluten and fat free as well as an excellent source of vitamin C. By the graphics and colorful box that is adorned with the Italian flag and a picture of an old Italian man kissing his fingers as a sign of how delicious this ice tastes. According to Damon and Veronica DeChristoforo, the founders of Lindy's, it was fashioned after the ices that Damon's father Mario Lindbergh DeChristoforo, known as "Lucky Lindy" to his friends. Mario used to make Italian ices for the neighborhood kids when Damon was a kid. I guess Damon was also lucky, as his parents passed on the recipe to him so we could also enjoy this delicious treat. So far I have tried the lemon, orange and cherry flavors, but according to the package, they also have blue raspberry, strawberry/watermelon, and root beer.

Nutrition Facts:

One serving is an individual cup containing six fluid ounces each (box contains six cups)
Calories 100
Total Fat 0 grams (0 grams Saturated Fat/0 grams Trans Fat)
Cholesterol 0 milligrams
Sodium 15 milligrams
Total Carbohydrates 26 grams
Dietary Fiber 0 grams
Sugars 21 grams
Protein 0 grams
Provides 20% of Vitamin C requirements based on 2000 calorie diet.
Ingredients:
Water, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Dextrose, Lecithin (soy), Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Vitamin C
Please check out their website for other products they make, like gelato, and sorbet in delicious flavors and read about their story.
I would rate this product with five stars for a delicious refreshing treat. I understand the sugar content is high for anyone who has to watch their sugar, but for only 100 calories for an individual serving, it can be easily regulated.

I got these on sale in my local supermarket for 2 boxes for $5.00 which is about forty-two cents a cup. They are usually $2.99 per box which comes to fifty cents a cup, still a cheap treat compared to what one would pay for small cup of ice at a local Italian ice establishment and as long as they are in your freezer, you don't have to go out to enjoy them.