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Lemon Ginger Granita

Name: Lemon Ginger Granita
Prep time: 15

(2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

15 min prep

4 servings

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4 ingredients

Lemon and ginger were made to go together. With the addition of a little sugar they become a super simple dessert that is as refreshing as it is delicious, like this Lemon Ginger Granita.

Ingredients

2 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
½ cup water
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons granulated sugar

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

43 cals

Fat

0 g

Saturated Fat

0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

0 g

Carbohydrates

11 g

Sugar

10 g

Fiber

0 g

Protein

0 g

Sodium

2 mg

Directions

Stir the ginger, water and lemon juice together. Stir in the sugar and pour the mixture into a 9- by 9-inch baking pan. Cover and put into the freezer.
After 1 hour, using a fork, scrape the frozen top layer. Scrape and break frozen blocks into pieces. Continue to scrape every 15 to 20 minutes until the granita has a fluffy, snow consistency, about 2 hours. Eat immediately or keep for 3 days in the freezer, scraping every so often

Chef Tips

We always use as little sugar as possible in our desserts. If you want this sweeter, use agave nectar. Here’s how:

Take out 2 tablespoons of the water, and stir in 2 tablespoons of agave nectar
Reduce the sugar to 1 tablespoon. Although spoon for spoon, agave is twice as sweet as sugar, you will still need a little granulated sugar for the crystal-like consistency of a granita.

Registered Dietitian Approved

All our recipes are created by chefs and reviewed by our oncology-trained staff Registered Dietitian, Kate Ueland, MS, RD, to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and meets the standards set by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.