Orange and Cranberry Granita Compote

Name: Orange and Cranberry Granita Compote
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters cranberry juice cocktail; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 355 milliliters unsweetened orange juice; 237 milliliters sugar, divided; 946 milliliters water, divided

Orange and Cranberry Granita Compote might be just the sauce you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 96 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. If you have sugar, water, orange juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 24 minutes.

Instructions

Pour orange juice through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard pulp. Set juice aside.

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Orange Juice

Juice

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Sieve

Bowl

Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat, and stir into strained orange juice.

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Orange Juice

Pour mixture into a 9-inch square pan; let cool completely. Cover and freeze at least 8 hours or until firm.

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Frying Pan

Combine remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat, and stir in cranberry juice cocktail and lemon juice.

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Cranberry Juice Cocktail

Lemon Juice

Pour mixture into a 9-inch square pan; let cool completely. Cover and freeze at least 8 hours or until firm.

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Frying Pan

Cut frozen orange mixture into 1-inch cubes, and place in container of a food processor. Pulse, 1 second at a time, until mixture is fluffy. Repeat procedure with cranberry mixture. To serve, spoon 1/4 cup orange granita into a (6-ounce) parfait glass; spoon 1/4 cup cranberry granita over orange granita.

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Cranberries