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Clementine Granita Recipe; A Perfect Summer dessert

Clementine Granita Recipe; A Perfect Summer dessert

The other night for a dinner party I made this recipe and feel compelled to share it here since it is such a perfect summer treat.   I found this fabulous Clementine Granita recipe in Martha Stewart Magazine (December 2011 issue). I have made both a clementine version and blood orange version for Valentine’s Day, and it was a huge hit both times with the children and adults alike.   It is super refreshing and I am always thrilled to find a healthful but festive dessert to add to my repertoire.

 

12 Clementines

1/2 Cup Sugar

1/4 cup water

1/4 tsp Powdered Ginger (the Martha Stewart Recipe calls for 1/2 in peel of fresh ginger but I don’t tend to keep fresh ginger on hand so have only made this with powdered  so far)

1 T lemon juice

Slice the clementines in half, cut around the pulp and scoop it out, leaving the shell. Place the pulp and any juice in a bowl.

Wet the skins and roll in sugar, then place in the freezer to create tiny bowls for the Granita.

In a pot on the stove mix the water, sugar and ginger and bring to a boil. Cool.

 Blood Orange version

Blood Orange Version

Juice the pulp from the clementines, ideally enough for 2 cups, you may need to buy extra clementines to get this amount of juice. Add in sugar water mixture and lemon, and place in a bowl to freeze.

Once frozen (about 2-3 hours) Scoop the granita into the frozen skins, and keep them in the freezer until it is time to serve. Enjoy!