3 CUPS DISTILLED WATER
1 CUP SPLENDA OR EQUAL
1/4 CUP FRESH ORANGE JUICE
1 TSP ORANGE FLAVORING
2 DROPS ORANGE FOOD COLORING
1 RECIPE OF FRUIT COMPOTE
IN A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN COMBINE WATER AND SPLENDA. HEAT JUST UNTIL SPLENDA IS MELTED INTO WATER. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND ADD ORANGE EXTRACT. COOL THOUROUGHLY. COVER AND PUT IN FRIDGE TO CHILL......
AFTER CHILLED PLACE THIS MIXTURE ALONG WITH THE FRESH ORANGE JUICE AND FOOD COLORING INTO A 2 QT SQUARE BAKING DISH AND MIX THIS ALL TOGETHER. COVER AND FREEZE UNTIL ALMOST FIRM...ABOUT 3-4 HOURS. AFTER FROZEN BREAK THIS MIXTURE INTO SMALL CHUNKS.PLACE THESE CHUNKS INTO A CHILLED METAL MIXING BOWL. BEAT WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXERMUNTIL MIXTURE IS FLUFFY/NOT MELTED. RETURN IMMEDIATELY TO THE 2 QT CHILLED BAKING DISH. COVER AND REFREEZE UNTIL FIRM. TO SERVE, LET STAND AT ROOM TEMP FOR ABOUT 5 MIN IF VERY FIRM. SCRAPE ACROSS THE TOP OF THE ICE WITH A METAL SCOOP TO FORM ICE BALLS ABOUT 3" ACROSS. YOU CAN EITHER EAT THIS PLAIN OR ADD A SCOOP ON TOP OF FRUIT COMPOTE RECIPE..... MAKES 9 SERVINGS
