Icy Lemon-Mint Parfaits

Name: Icy Lemon-Mint Parfaits
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 177 milliliters chilled heavy whipping cream; 177 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 473 milliliters loosely packed fresh mint leaves plus 6 leaves for garnish; 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps sugar; 296 milliliters water

Icy Lemon-Mint Parfaits is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 158 calories, 2g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 21 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up water, heavy whipping cream, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 2 cups mint leaves, 1 1/4 cups water, and sugar in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to very low; cook 5 minutes without simmering.

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Mint

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Pour through fine strainer into 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Cool to room temperature; mix in lemon juice. Cover and freeze until firm, stirring occasionally, at least 6 hours or overnight.

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Lemon Juice

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Glass Baking Pan

Sieve

Using electric mixer, beat cream, sugar, and mint in medium bowl until peaks form. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewhisk to thicken before using.)

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Cream

Sugar

Mint

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Using fork, scrape granité to form crystals.

Place 4 berry slices in each of 6 glasses. Top with 1 generous tablespoon minted cream, then 4 berry slices. Spoon 1/4 cup granité over. Repeat layering with berry slices, minted cream, and granité.

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Berries