Blueberry-Lime Granita
If you've got extra blueberries, puree them with some sugar, lime juice and lemon-lime soda and freeze to make a refreshing icy treat.
Yield: Makes 7 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Recipe from
More From Southern Living
Recipe Time
Prep Time:
Freeze:
8 Hours
Other:
5 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 80
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Carbohydrate: 20.4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.1mg
- Sodium: 0.0mg
- Calcium: 3mg
Ingredients
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1/2 cup sugar*
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 3 cups diet lemon-lime soft drink, chilled
- Garnish: lime rind twists
Preparation
- 1. Process blueberries in a food processor or blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Add sugar, lime rind, and lime juice; process until well blended. Pour into an 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Stir in soft drink. Cover and freeze 8 hours. Remove from freezer; let stand 5 minutes.
- 2. Chop mixture into large chunks, and place in food processor in batches; pulse 5 to 6 times or until mixture is smooth. Serve immediately, or freeze until ready to serve. Garnish, if desired.
Note:
To make this a no-added sugar dessert, use 1/2 cup of no-calorie sweetener (such as Splenda) in place of the sugar.
Per 1-cup serving with no-calorie sweetener: Calories 25 (0% from fat); Fat 0.1g (sat 0g, mono 0g, poly 0g); Protein 0.3g; Carb 6.2g; Fiber 1g; Chol 0mg; Iron 0.1mg; Sodium 0mg; Calc 3mg.
Blueberry-Lime Granita Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts, Ice Cream/Sherbet
- CONVENIENCE: Freezable, Make-Ahead, No-Cook
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Saturated Fat, Gluten-Free
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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