Try making this refreshing and tangy cranberry ice recipe, similar to a granita or sorbet, for dessert or a holiday side dish and if you're game, you can customize the flavor!
Recipe by Kathy Marshall on December 2, 2023
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT10M
Total time: PT740M
Keywords
cranberry ice, frozen cranberry sauce
Ingredients
12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries (1 12 oz bag)
3 cups water
1 pinch salt
4 tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup orange juice (juice of one orange)
2 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp orange zest
1 1/2 cups white sugar
18 whole cloves
9 whole star anise
1/2 orange (sliced)
3 sprigs of rosemary (good size)
3 sprigs of thyme (good size)
1/2 lemon (sliced)
2 jalapenos (halved (sub fresno or habanero for more heat))
1 lime (sliced (or two if fruit is small and not too juicy))
Categories
Dessert
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
European-inspired
Steps
Place 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries and 3 cups water in pot to boil. Add ingredients for one of the optional flavors if desired. Bring to boil and cook until soft, about 5-8 min.
Pour mixture into sieve placed over heatproof bowl to strain liquid from solids. Press solids a little bit to remove as much liquid as possible and allow some of the finer pulp to push through the sieve.
Add 1 pinch salt, 4 tbsp lemon juice, 1/3 cup orange juice, 2 tsp lemon zest, 2 tsp orange zest, and 1 1/2 cups white sugar. See notes for how to adjust citrus based on any optional flavors used. Stir until dissolved.
Pour into individual containers or a quart container if using a scoop.
Leave overnight or at least 12 hours before serving.
