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Cranberry-Jalapeño Granita
Finish off the evening with a spicy-sweet iced dessert featured cranberry juice, mint, jalapeño pepper, and fresh lime juice. The complex flavors make this an adult favorite that can be enjoyed year round. Use low-calorie cranberry juice to lower the calories and sugar content.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 135
- Calories from fat: 1%
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Protein: 0.1g
- Carbohydrate: 34.5g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.3mg
- Sodium: 3mg
- Calcium: 7mg
Ingredients
- 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 (5-inch) mint sprigs (about 1/2 ounce)
- 1 jalapeño pepper, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Preparation
- Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes. Strain cranberry mixture through a fine mesh sieve into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish; discard solids. Cool to room temperature; stir in lime juice. Cover and freeze for about 45 minutes. Stir cranberry mixture every 45 minutes until completely frozen (about 3 hours). Remove mixture from freezer; scrape entire mixture with a fork until fluffy.
Note:
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Cranberry-Jalapeño Granita Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts, Ice Cream/Sherbet
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Freezable, Make-Ahead, 5 Ingredients or Less
- CUISINE: Italian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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