Basil and Lime Granita Recipe

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Basil and Lime Granita
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Ingredients
5
Count
Nutrition
211
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 8 limes , juice of
  • 10 oz sugar
  • 7 fl oz water
  • vodka (optional)

Directions:

  1. In a pan, dissolve the sugar in the water. Bring it to a boil and simmer for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat, and add the basil leaves. Mix and leave to cool.
  2. When it is cold, remove the basil leaves and discard them. Add the lime juice, including any fleshy bits, and mix.
  3. Pour into a large freezer proof container, and put into the freezer.
  4. Every 15 minutes, for 2 hours, take out of the freezer and mix it up. Then every half an hour until the granita appears grainy and the crystals have been broken down. It should resemble snow or coarse sand.
  5. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 211.18 Kcal (884 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.03g 0%
Sodium 3.52mg 0%
Potassium 99.44mg 2%
Total Carbs 57.15g 19%
Sugars 48.09g 192%
Dietary Fiber 2.73g 11%
Protein 0.97g 2%
Vitamin C 26.4mg 44%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 37.8mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 121.63 Kcal (509 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 2.03mg 0%
Potassium 57.28mg 2%
Total Carbs 32.92g 19%
Sugars 27.7g 192%
Dietary Fiber 1.57g 11%
Protein 0.56g 2%
Vitamin C 15.2mg 44%
Iron 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 21.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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