Clementine Ice (Granita)
As shared from the kitchen of Once Upon a Plate
Makes about 3 cups
With a micro-plane grater remove the zest (colored part only) from one medium size Clementine. Place the zest in a small pan with 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup sugar (or scant 1/2 cup Agave syrup). Or sweetener of your choice, adjusting amount according to how sweet you prefer.
Heat mixture until hot but not boiling, stirring once or twice. Remove from heat and allow to cool. When cool stir in 1 and 1/2 cups Clementine juice, plus 1 to 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Pour mixture into a flat, shallow container, cover with cling film and place in freezer. Allow to freeze until mixture begins to freeze around the edges. With tines of a fork scrape and mix, bringing the frozen parts to the center of the container. Return to the freezer and repeat this process a couple of times after mixture begins to freeze again.
When the juice has frozen throughout it may be served immediately, or scraped the fork once more, covered tightly and served within a day or two for best flavor and quality.
I hope you enjoy! ~ Mari
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