Sweet Orange Granita

Miraklegirl's Note:

This is a wonderful refreshing dessert or palate cleanser that I adapted from a recipe found in Pino Luongo's " Simply Tuscan". I serve it in frozen, hollowed out orange halves, garnished with a mint leaf.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 ¼ cups freshly squeezed orange juice , & pulp
• 1 cup sugar , plus
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• ½ lemon, juice of

Directions:

1. Mix the orange juice with 1 cup sugar and let sit for 10 minutes.
2. Strain mixture through a sieve into a metal bowl and add the lemon juice.
3. Put the bowl in the freezer.
4. When the mixture begins to thicken (around 1/2 an hour), whisk in 1 tbls.
5. of the remaining sugar and put back in the freezer Repeat the thickening and whisking in sugar steps two more times, until the mixture reaches the consistency of a fine slush.

Reviews

[evelyn/athens]

We had to eat this very quickly cause it was more slush than granita. Very refreshing and light and perfect on a hot, summer's day.