Cherry-Merlot Granita

Name: Cherry-Merlot Granita
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters frozen pitted dark sweet cherries; 237 milliliters ice cubes; 237 milliliters merlot; 1 large navel orange; 59 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters water

Cherry-Merlot Granitan is a gluten free and vegan dessert. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 68 calories. Head to the store and pick up navel orange, ice cubes, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 8 minutes.

Instructions

Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; stir in ice cubes.

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Ice Cubes

While sugar mixture comes to a boil, grate rind, and squeeze juice from orange to measure 1 tablespoon and 1/2 cup, respectively.

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Orange

Juice

Sugar

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Place cherries and sugar mixture in a blender; process 1 minute or until pured, stopping as necessary to scrape sides. Stir in rind, juice, and merlot; pour into an 8-inch square pan. Cover and freeze 8 hours or until firm.

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Cherries