Fizzy fruit!

Had a friend who lives in Texas send me this recipe link. She used it for hot days. Gotta be safe with this one dry ice can hurt...


1- Cut the fruit in bite size pieces as if you were making a fruit salad. Grapes can be kept whole.

2- If you have dry ice in pellets, you can use them as is. If you have a dry ice block, smash it with a hammer or use an ice pick to obtain small chunks. Place the dry ice pellets or chunks at the bottom of a bowl or container.

3- Place the fruit on top of the dry ice. To prevent the fruit from freezing you can place it on a small wood chopping board and then place the board on top of the dry ice. If the fruit freezes you will have to wait for it to thaw before eating it.
4- Cover the container with a kitchen towel or cutting board but DO NOT SEAL the container with a tight lid or CO₂ pressure will build up as the dry ice sublimes and it WILL EXPLODE.
5- Let it rest for about 30 minutes. As the dry ice sublimes and converts into gas, the CO₂ will dissolve in the water of the fruit. The dry ice will keep the fruit cold, allowing more CO₂ to dissolve in the fruit. If the fruit freezes, wait for a few minutes before eating or you will burn your tongue.


Notes: I tried this once and ended up adding most the fruit into a drink. The fizzy fruit makes bubbles in the water and the fruit flavors it. Also you don't need ice!