- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 lb strawberries (3 cups), trimmed and halved
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons Sambuca
- Special equipment: an ice-cream maker
- Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat.
- Purée strawberries with lemon juice in a blender until smooth, then force through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove seeds. Stir in sugar syrup and Sambuca.
- Chill, covered, until cold, at least 1 hour.
- Freeze in ice-cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.