Lemon & Lime Crush Recipe

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Lemon & Lime Crush
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Ingredients:

  • 1 stick lemongrass
  • 4 fresh lime leaves (optional)
  • 8 oz sugar

Directions:

  1. Zest 2 of the lemons and 2 of the limes.
  2. Juice all the fruits and keep the empty shells to serve the granita.
  3. Tip the juice, zest, lemongrass, lime leaf (if using), and sugar into a bowl.
  4. Pour over 2 cups boiling water.
  5. Stir everything together until the sugar has dissolved, then leave to cool and infuse.
  6. Strain the lemon syrup into a tray and freeze, mixing every couple of hours to break up the ice crystals.
  7. Place the lemon and lime halves in the freezer and fill with the granita to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 296.04 Kcal (1239 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 6.22mg 0%
Potassium 292.04mg 6%
Total Carbs 82.96g 28%
Sugars 61.53g 246%
Dietary Fiber 7.64g 31%
Protein 2.55g 5%
Vitamin C 94.7mg 158%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 78.5mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 95.13 Kcal (398 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 93.84mg 6%
Total Carbs 26.66g 28%
Sugars 19.77g 246%
Dietary Fiber 2.45g 31%
Protein 0.82g 5%
Vitamin C 30.4mg 158%
Iron 0.8mg 14%
Calcium 25.2mg 8%

* 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

  • 5.1
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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