BLUEBERRY GRANITA
A cool and refreshing treat. The more frequently you stir granita, the slushier it will be. The less you stir, the icier it will be. Use Splenda® if you prefer.
Provided by Barb
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Blueberry Dessert Recipes
Time 4h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Blend the blueberries and sugar in a food processor until smooth; strain through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing with a wooden spoon to separate the blueberry puree from any chunks of skin or seeds.
- Stir the strained blueberry puree, water, and lemon juice together in a shallow glass baking dish or tray. Place the dish in the freezer; scrape and stir the blueberry mixture with a fork once an hour until evenly frozen and icy, about 4 hours. Scrape to fluff and lighten the ice crystals; spoon into chilled glasses to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, Sodium 2.3 mg, Sugar 34.1 g
BLUEBERRY GRANITA
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories dessert
Time 4h10m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and 3/4 cup water in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a 9-inch square glass baking dish, pressing hard on the solids with a spatula before discarding. Freeze the mixture, stirring and crushing up clumps of ice with a fork every hour, until it is frozen, but slushy, about 4 hours total. Spoon into glasses and garnish with the mint or basil leaves.
BERRY-MINT GRANITAS
Scoop this sweet-tart treat into small bowls and serve with spoons and straws. Then have guests enjoy at their own pace (even if the granitas melt!). Garnish with additional mint and lime wedges.
Provided by Allrecipes Magazine
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Raspberry Dessert Recipes
Time 9h55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Remove lemon zest in 1- to 2-inch sections using a vegetable peeler, avoiding the bitter white pith. Squeeze and reserve 2 teaspoons of juice.
- Stir lemon zest, water, sugar, and mint together in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Let cool, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and chill, covered, for 45 minutes. Remove and discard lemon zest and mint.
- Process blueberries and raspberries in a food processor until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl with chilled syrup; discard seeds. Stir in reserved lemon juice.
- Pour berry mixture into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Cover and freeze until edges are slushy, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Stir with a metal spoon, scraping frozen mixture off bottom and sides of pan. Cover and freeze, stirring every 30 minutes, until mixture is slushy, about 3 hours more. Cover and freeze until firm, 4 to 24 hours more.
- Let stand and soften slightly at room temperature, 5 to 10 minutes. Scrape surface of granita with a fork and spoon into chilled dessert dishes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 0.7 g, Sodium 2.1 mg, Sugar 23.8 g
RED WINE GRANITA
If you've got a couple of cups of red wine left over, why not transform it into something delicious and different, like my granita? Enhanced with a mixed berry simple syrup, this fruity dessert is oh-so refreshing and great to keep in the freezer when you have a hankering for something sweet.
Provided by Kardea Brown
Categories dessert
Time 6h45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine the frozen berries, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Puree in a food processor and strain through a fine wire-mesh strainer, pressing the fruit with a wooden spoon to release the juices. Let cool. (Or place over an ice water bath to cool quickly.)
- Combine the syrup with the wine in a bowl. Pour into a 9-inch square metal pan. Freeze, scraping the mixture occasionally with a fork to create ice crystals, until firm, 4 to 6 hours. Spoon the granita into serving glasses and garnish with mint and fresh berries.
WATERMELON-BERRY GRANITA
Categories Blender Berry Fruit Dessert Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Frozen Dessert Strawberry Melon Watermelon Summer Vegan Bon Appétit Small Plates
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Working in batches, puree watermelon in blender until smooth. Return 4 cups puree to blender. Add next 4 ingredients. Blend until smooth. Pour mixture into 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Freeze until icy at edge of pan, about 45 minutes. Whisk to distribute frozen portions evenly. Freeze again until icy at edge of pan and overall texture is slushy, about 45 minutes. Whisk to distribute frozen portions evenly. Then freeze until solid, about 3 hours. Using fork, scrape granita down length of pan, forming icy flakes. Freeze at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep frozen.)
- Serve with Melon and Berry Compote .
- Presentation:
- Working quickly, scoop icy flakes into dessert dishes. Spoon compote alongside.
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