Cranberry Granita Recipe

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Cranberry Granita
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 2 cups cranberries (about 8 oz)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Add all the ingredients to a saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring just until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Decrease heat and simmer until the berries have softened, about 10 minutes.
  3. Cover and cool off the heat for 30 minutes.
  4. Pour the contents of the pan into a large blender; puree until smooth.
  5. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a 13x9 inch baking pan, pushing the solids against the mesh with the back of a wooden spoon.
  6. Freeze the mixture in the pan on the floor of the freezer for about 3 hours, stirring about every 20 minutes with a fork to break up the ice crystals and distribute them evenly throughout the pan.
  7. After the mixture has frozen but is not yet fully firm, cover it tightly with plastic wrap; the granita will keep this way for up to 3 weeks.
  8. Scrape the surface of the granita with a fork to produces lots of shaved ice crystals, scoop these into individual cups or glasses for serving.
  9. *Spiced Cranberry Granita: add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 t. ground mace, and 1/4 t. grated nutmeg to the pan before you set the mixture aside to cool for 20 minutes; proceed as directed.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 285.56 Kcal (1196 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 300.08mg 13%
Potassium 97.65mg 2%
Total Carbs 73.61g 25%
Sugars 63.34g 253%
Dietary Fiber 5.67g 23%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 25%
Calcium 39.5mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 60.71 Kcal (254 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 63.79mg 13%
Potassium 20.76mg 2%
Total Carbs 15.65g 25%
Sugars 13.46g 253%
Dietary Fiber 1.21g 23%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 25%
Calcium 8.4mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.9
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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