Cranberry Granita with Orange Whipped Cream
A refreshing frozen dessert featuring tart cranberry granita paired with orange-infused whipped cream. This elegant treat combines the vibrant flavors of cranberry and citrus for a light and festive finish.
Ingredients
- •2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
- •½ cup sugar
- •¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- •1½ cups cranberry sauce
- •½ cup orange juice
- •1½ teaspoons grated orange peel
- •¾ cup whipping cream
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Bring cranberry juice, 1/2 cup sugar, and cloves to boil in small saucepan, stirring often; set aside. Puree cranberry sauce in processor; add juice mixture and puree. Pour mixture into 8x8-inch baking dish; freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
240 min
- 2.
Boil orange juice and 2 tablespoons sugar in small saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Mix in peel. Cool orange syrup.
15 min
- 3.
Whisk cream and 3 tablespoons orange syrup in medium bowl to soft peaks. Scrape tines of fork across frozen cranberry mixture, forming flakes. Mound generous 1/2 cup granita to 1 side in each of 6 glasses. Mound 1/4 cup whipped cream on opposite sides. Drizzle remaining orange syrup over cream in each.
10 min
