It's Italian Ice Time

This recipe came from a friend, Anna, who was born and raised in Rome. She said her grandmother made it on weekends during the summer months.
This is one treat that is for adults only.

LEMON ICE ROMAN STYLE

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 quart water
3/4 cup lemon
1 large egg white
1/4 cup sugar
2 jiggers of white rum

Combine the sugar and water in a sauce pan and heat until the sugar melts.

Add the lemon juice and stir until blended. Remove from the heat and strain the mixture through a very fine strainer (or a regular strainer lined with a cheese cloth) into a freezer safe bowl.

Place in freezer and using a fork, stir every 15 to 20 minutes until mixture freezes to a mushy state. Remove from freezer.

Add the stiffly beaten egg white and the 1/4 cup of sugar and mix until well blended. Add the rum and mix.

Return to freezer and using a fork stir every 30 minutes or so until the mixture turns to an ice like consistency.
Serve in dessert bowls.
Serves 6.