Balsamic Cherry Granita

Name: Balsamic Cherry Granita
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 5 h 20 min
Yield: 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. sweet cherries, pitted; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 tbsp. orange zest plus 1/3 c. orange juice; Pinch of kosher salt; 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

By Marian Cooper CairnsPublished: Jun 21, 2016

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Photo credit: Tara Donne; Food stylist: Cyd Rafts McDowell; Prop stylist: Mary Clayton Carl

Yields:

1 serving(s)

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

5 hrs 20 mins

The perfect not-too-sweet summertime treat.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. sweet cherries, pitted
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. orange zest plus 1/3 c. orange juice
Pinch of kosher salt
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar

Directions

1. Step 1Place cherries, sugar, orange zest, and salt in a blender and process until finely chopped, 1 to 2 minutes. Add orange juice and 1 cup water and blend to combine. Let stand 5 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl, pressing hard on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Stir in vinegar.
2. Step 2Pour mixture into a 2-quart baking dish. Cover and freeze, stirring mixture every 45 minutes with a fork to break up ice, until completely frozen, 3 to 5 hours.
3. Step 3Remove from freezer; scrape with a fork until fluffy. Serve immediately.