- Makes: 2 servings depending on the size of your cups
- Total time: 25 minutes, plus 5-hour freeze time, Prep time: 15 minutes, plus 10 minutes’ stir time
Ingredients
- 500 ml (2 cups) of frozen or fresh cherries
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon of natural pure almond extract (no added sugar or corn syrup)
- 60 ml (0.25 cup) of Prosecco, or the same amount of water if you do not want to include alcohol
- Optional: mint for garnish
Directions
- In a blender or food processor, add the cherries, Prosecco or water, juice and almond extract if you’re using it and purée it until it is about the thickness of a smoothie.
- Pour the fruit purée into a shallow pan for freezing. Freeze the granita for 30 to 45 minutes, until it’s just started to freeze on the top and sides of the pan.
- Scrape the partially frozen granita with a fork, breaking up any large chunks.
- Repeat this step three times over the course of freezing, over a total of 4 more hours before serving.
- Serve frozen.
With Prosecco: Approximate nutrition information for one serving size (Based on brands and amounts used in this recipe)
- Calories: 96
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
Without Prosecco: Approximate nutrition information for one serving size (Based on brands and amounts used in this recipe)
- Calories: 77
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Protein: 1.6 g