Berry Granita
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 tablespoons sugar syrup4 cups fresh or frozen berries, wash and hull or if frozen, thaw1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice2 tablespoons vodka1 tablespoon Agave nectar1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar1 tablespoon basil leaves, cut into thin strips
Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 3 hours 20 minutes
1. Place half the berries in a blender with the sugar syrup, lemon juice, and vodka. Puree.
2. Transfer to a fine mesh sieve and press on puree, pushing the pulp through. Discard seeds remaining in sieve.
3. Pour mixture into a shallow 8-inch square pan. Freeze 2 to 3 hours, or until almost completely frozen. Scrape granita with a fork to make it flaky. Freeze for another hour and scrape again. When ready to serve, scrape again.
4. About 30 minutes before serving, transfer the remaining berries to a bowl. Add one-tablespoon agave nectar, pepper, and vinegar; mash slightly with a fork, keeping mixture chunky. Add basil.
5. To serve, scrape some granita into four glasses and top with smashed berries and basil.
Serving Size: Make 4 glasses of granita
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHUCKLES0719.
Total: 3 hours 20 minutes
1. Place half the berries in a blender with the sugar syrup, lemon juice, and vodka. Puree.
2. Transfer to a fine mesh sieve and press on puree, pushing the pulp through. Discard seeds remaining in sieve.
3. Pour mixture into a shallow 8-inch square pan. Freeze 2 to 3 hours, or until almost completely frozen. Scrape granita with a fork to make it flaky. Freeze for another hour and scrape again. When ready to serve, scrape again.
4. About 30 minutes before serving, transfer the remaining berries to a bowl. Add one-tablespoon agave nectar, pepper, and vinegar; mash slightly with a fork, keeping mixture chunky. Add basil.
5. To serve, scrape some granita into four glasses and top with smashed berries and basil.
Serving Size: Make 4 glasses of granita
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHUCKLES0719.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 135.3
- Total Fat: 0.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 21.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 36.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.8 g
- Protein: 1.0 g
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