Lemon Basil Granita
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Lemon Basil Granita
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This easy lemon basil granita is a frozen dessert made with a quick basil honey simple syrup and lemon juice. No ice cream maker needed!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup basil (roughly packed)
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (6-8 lemons), plus grated zest from one lemon
Instructions
- Make a simple syrup by mixing the water, basil, honey, sugar in a saucepan. Use a microplane grater to zest one lemon. Add the zest to the syrup.Bring mixture to a simmer and remove from heat.Set aside for 15 minutes, and then strain the basil out of the syrup.
- Juice lemons until you have 1 cup of lemon juice. Mix together the lemon juice and the basil-honey syrup.
- Pour entire mixture into an shallow container. (I use a medium-size casserole dish).Set pan uncovered on a level surface in the freezer for 2 hours, and then scrape with a fork. Pay extra attention to the edges, making sure to scrape the frozen fruit mixture away from the side of the container.Tip: Set a timer so that you don't forget to scrape the granita.
- Scrape the mixture again 2 hours later, or just before serving.It's fine to wait until the next day to scrape it again.Serve right away, or transfer the granita to an air-tight container and serve within a week.
Notes
- Yields about 1 quart granita.
- Yields about 1 quart granita.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
68mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Vitamin A
211IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 211IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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