Green Tea Granita

Any flavor of tea will work in this recipe. Brew it stronger or weaker according to your preference. Garnish this delicate dessert with wafer-thin slices of lemon.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• 3  cups  boiling water
• 4  regular-sized green tea bags
• 1  (2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger, quartered
• 1/2  cup  honey
• 3  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Pour boiling water over tea bags and ginger in a medium bowl. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Add honey and lemon juice; stir to combine. Strain tea mixture through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Cool completely. Pour mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish. Cover and freeze 8 hours or until firm.

Remove tea mixture from freezer; scrape entire mixture with a fork until fluffy.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

88 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

0.0g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

0.1g

Carbohydrate:

23.9g

Fiber:

0.1g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.1mg

Sodium:

1.2mg

Calcium:

2.2mg