Green Apple-Mint Granita
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 147
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 37
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 30
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 8
- Total: 4 hr 25 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 4 hr
- Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup packed fresh mint
1 large Granny Smith apple
Juice of 2 limes
Directions
- Combine the sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 4 minutes; transfer to a blender and let cool completely.
- Add the mint to the blender and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into an 8-inch-square stainless-steel or glass baking dish. Finely grate the skin of the apple into the pan (you won't need the rest of the apple), then stir in the lime juice.
- Freeze until ice crystals begin forming around the edges, about 45 minutes. Use a fork to scrape the crystals toward the center of the pan, then continue freezing, scraping every 30 minutes, until frozen, about 4 hours.
- Avoid aluminum pans-they can react with the acidic ingredients and produce a metallic taste. Use stainless steel or glass instead.