Mint and Green Chile Granita

Name: Mint and Green Chile Granita
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 jalapeno chiles, sliced, seeds removed; 6 servings Lime juice, to taste; 946 milliliters densely packed mint leaves, washed; 6 servings Salt, to taste; 118 milliliters sugar; 946 milliliters filtered or bottled water

This recipe makes 6 servings with 94 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up jalapeno chiles, bottled water, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 8 hours. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan diet.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine mint leaves, jalapenos, water, and sugar. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce to below a simmer. Cook for about half an hour, adding small pinches of salt to taste, or until base tastes like bright mint. Do not cook base longer than 45 minutes, or "cooked" flavors will develop.

Ingredients you will need

Mint

Jalapeno Pepper

Sugar

Water

Base

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and strain into a wide, shallow container, pressing against mint with a spoon.

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Mint

Add lime juice, a few drops at a time, to taste, and any additional salt needed.

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Lime Juice

Salt

Place container in freezer. After 1 to 1 1/2 hours, break up any large ice crystals with a fork, scraping along edges of container. Repeat scraping every 45 minutes, until no liquid remains and granita has frozen into flaky shards of ice.

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Ice