Lemon Granita Recipe

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Lemon Granita
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a heavy saucepan, bring the water, sugar, and 5 sprigs of the lemon balm to a boil over medium-high heat until the sugar is dissolved.
  2. Discard the lemon balm and cool the syrup over a bowl of ice water until cold.
  3. Whisk together the syrup, lemon juice, lemon rind, and vodka in a metal bowl and place in the freezer.
  4. Whisk the mixture every 30 minutes until frozen, about 2-3 hours .
  5. Remove any ink on the lemons by rubbing with almond extract.
  6. Cut 1/4 from the stem of each lemon.
  7. Using a grapefruit knife, cut between the pulp and the pith, the remove the pulp with a grapefruit spoon, scraping the shell clean.
  8. Using a teaspoon, mound each lemon with granita.
  9. Keep in the freezer until they are ready to serve.
  10. Remove from the freezer, garnish each with half a sprig of lemon balm, and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 200.38 Kcal (839 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.2g 0%
Cholesterol 4.86mg 2%
Sodium 6.18mg 0%
Potassium 95.33mg 2%
Total Carbs 19.39g 6%
Sugars 14.42g 58%
Dietary Fiber 1.76g 7%
Protein 0.82g 2%
Vitamin C 35.6mg 59%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 24.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 124.14 Kcal (520 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.12g 0%
Cholesterol 3.01mg 2%
Sodium 3.83mg 0%
Potassium 59.06mg 2%
Total Carbs 12.01g 6%
Sugars 8.93g 58%
Dietary Fiber 1.09g 7%
Protein 0.51g 2%
Vitamin C 22mg 59%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 14.9mg 2%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

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