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Cranberry Granita with Orange Whipped Cream

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Cranberry Granita with Orange Whipped CreamBrian Leatart

Cloves add a little extra holiday flavor.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    4 hours 20 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon (scant) ground cloves
1 1/2 cups cooked cranberry sauce
1/2 cup orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
3/4 cup chilled whipping cream

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring cranberry juice, 1/2 cup sugar, and cloves to boil in small saucepan, stirring often; set aside. Puree cranberry sauce in processor; add juice mixture and puree. Pour mixture into 8x8-inch baking dish; freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

    Step 2

    Boil orange juice and 2 tablespoons sugar in small saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Mix in peel. Cool orange syrup.

    Step 3

    Whisk cream and 3 tablespoons orange syrup in medium bowl to soft peaks. Scrape tines of fork across frozen cranberry mixture, forming flakes. Mound generous 1/2 cup granita to 1 side in each of 6 glasses. Mound 1/4 cup whipped cream on opposite sides. Drizzle remaining orange syrup over cream in each.

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