Orange Granita in Orange Cups
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice, reserve the orange rinds
- 1⁄3 cup superfine sugar, for the granita
- 2 tablespoons superfine sugar, for serving
- 2 tablespoons honey
directions
- Place orange juice, honey, and 1/3 cup superfine sugar into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, use left over oranges as the serving cups. Slice the bottom slightly to allow it to stand up in the freezer. Dip the rim of each orange slice in the additional 2TBS of sugar, as if you are rimming a cocktail glass. Place Orange Cups in the freezer.
- Pour hot orange juice mixture into a shallow dish and freeze. Check every hour, and scrape with a fork -- my son's favorite job! After about 4 hours, it will be ready to scoop into the orange cups to serve.
- The granita can also be served adult-style with a little vodka in a martini glass and a sprig of fresh mint.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Melanie B.
Gilbert, 41
<p>I am a pretty good home cook and a Food Network junkie. Every time I host an event or create a new dish, my confidence grows....I'm always testing new ideas and sometimes (I'm a nerd) that dreams in food.</p>
<p>I was proud to have one of my recipes chosen as RecipeZaar's Recipe of the Day on 11/27/09 with my Turkey, Cranberry, & Pesto Sandwich. I also had the opportunity to cook at the Aetna Healthy Food Fight competition in Los Angeles last summer - talk about pressure!</p>