| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 7 hr 40 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Inactive: | 7 hr 30 min |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 6 fresh cranberries, for garnish
Instructions
- Whisk the cranberry juice and sugar in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat just until the sugar dissolves. Pour the cranberry mixture into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Cool completely. Whisk in the lime juice and vodka. Freeze until the granita becomes slushy, about 2 hours. Using fork, stir to blend. Continue freezing the granita until frozen, stirring every hour to form crystals, at least 5 hours or overnight.
- Divide the granita among 6 dessert glasses. Garnish with fresh cranberries, if desired, and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 114 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 21 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 114 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 21 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
Reviews
Good recipe
Not too sweet, perfectly balanced between lime and cranberry flavors, my guests and I loved this recipe. We’re in the middle of a summer heatwave, nothing could have been easier or more refreshing. I’ve already used this recipe twice.
This was sooooo good! I used it as a palate cleanser during our seven course Christmas dinner and it was a huge hit. I served it on Chinese spoons with a mint leaf garnish – very seasonally appropriate and perfect flavor. I don’t usually review recipes but wanted to share since most other reviews talk about serving it on a hot summer day. It’s great for a snowy Michigan Christmas too!
Sooooooo good, could’t stop eating!
This is so good we are making one today to enjoy in this HOT Texas summer we are having. Easy Easy adult dessert.
This came out great – It was a tad too sweet. However, it certainly has an after taste that will leave you wanting more. Perfect for hot afternoons and even summer dinners!
I didn’t have any cranberry juice in the house. I did use a mixture of cran-rasberry and orange juice. While reaching for the vodka I picked up tequila
instead and by that time it was to late. I went ahead anyway. The outcome was just delicious and I don’t like tequila!! I didn’t want to wait for summer so I’m
enjoying it now while writing this. Sister’s are going to love this.
Shelly
instead and by that time it was to late. I went ahead anyway. The outcome was just delicious and I don’t like tequila!! I didn’t want to wait for summer so I’m
enjoying it now while writing this. Sister’s are going to love this.
Shelly
If you like this, you’ll probably love Sunny Anderson’s Lime Italian Ice…pretty much the same thing, with different flavors & the addition of alcohol. Especially great on a hot summer day.
If you want to make this for your kids or somwone who does not drink, use 7-up or sprite to replace the vodka. This is so refreshing. Yummmm! I loved it!
if you use straight cranberry juice with the lime and vodka its so sour, gross, and horrible aftertaste. It needs alot of sugar