Mojito Granita Recipe

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Mojito Granita
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
50
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed fresh mint leaves
  • 3 tbsp white rum

Directions:

  1. Add the water and sugar to a small saucepan; grate the zest from the 2 limes directly into the saucepan.
  2. Bring mixture to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Reserve 5 of the mint leaves; add the remaining mint to the saucepan, and remove from the heat.
  4. Cover and let stand for 8 minutes, then remove cover and let cool to room temperature.
  5. Once cool, strain the mixture into the container you plan to freeze the granita in, pressing firmly on the leaves to extract all the flavorful liquid.
  6. Discard mint leaves.
  7. Stir in the lime juice and rum; then finely chopped the reserved 5 mint leaves and add them as well.
  8. Place granita in the freezer; begin checking it after about 1 hour; once it begins to freeze around the edges, take a fork and stir the mixture, breaking up the frozen parts near the edges into smaller chunks and raking them toward the center.
  9. Return dish to freezer, then check mixture every 30 minutes afterward, stirring each time and breaking up any large chunks into small pieces with a fork, until you have beautiful, fine crystals.
  10. Serve in a chilled cocktail glass/martini glass.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 50.02 Kcal (209 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 2.32mg 0%
Potassium 35.04mg 1%
Total Carbs 10.55g 4%
Sugars 7.99g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Protein 0.17g 0%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 16%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 15.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 42.16 Kcal (177 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 1.96mg 0%
Potassium 29.53mg 1%
Total Carbs 8.89g 4%
Sugars 6.73g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 2%
Protein 0.14g 0%
Vitamin C 7.9mg 16%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 12.7mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.9
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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