Blood Orange Granita

The idea for this Blood Orange Granita came to be because the blood oranges at the store looked particularly enticing. I knew that I wanted to juice them when I got home. I just wasn’t exactly sure what I’d be making. Sometimes you just have to let the ingredients dictate what you create. 

When I saw the color of the juice, the vibrant magenta, I thought popsicles would highlight the color nicely. Since the weather is heating up, I decided this is how the blood orange juice would be used. 

Instead, I ended up going a different route. I’ve made popsicles before, but what about a granita? It’s still a warm weather dessert, I’d still get to play with the vibrant magenta color of the blood oranges but it would have a slightly different look and feel. 

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Yield: 4

Blood Orange Granita

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This blood orange granita is perfect for the warmer weather ahead.

Prep Time 40 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 4 hours

Total Time 5 hours

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups blood orange juice
• 1/2 cup navel orange juice

Instructions

1. Juice the naval and blood oranges with a hand or electric juicer.
2. Combine the juice and set aside.
3. In a small pan, stir the sugar into the water and heat on low until sugar dissolves.
4. Set aside to cool.
5. Combine sugar water and juice in a 9x13 baking dish.
6. Freeze for an hour, scrape with a fork to form crystals and re freeze.
7. Repeat until no juice remains and crystals have formed.
8. Using your fork, scrape and fluff the pan and add ice crystals to a serving dish.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 134Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 41mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 1g

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