Recipe#8724

Title: Berry Granita

Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 From: esined@inforail.MV.COM (Denise Gaunt) 
 Subject: Vodka Mixed Berry Granitas 
 Message-ID: m0sp0Jd-000OsZC@inforail.mv.com 
 Date: Wed, 6 Sep 1995 14:25:17 GMT 

     Although the flavors differ, rum can be used in place
 of vodka for the mixed berry granita.
 For the Vodka berries:
     1  pint strawberries
 2+1/8  pints raspberries
     1  orange thinly sliced
 1+1/8  pint blackberries or blueberries
     1  (750 ml) bottle vodka
      Rinse berries and drain well.  Layer strawberries
 and raspberries in a 2-quart glass jar.  Top with orange
 slices and blackberries.
      Pour vodka over berries until fruit is covered, then
 cover the jar.  Save the empty vodka bottle.
      Let berries macerate in vodka for three to six days.
 Strain the berries from the vodka, then pour vodka back
 into the saved bottle.
 For the granita:
        Berries reserved from the
          vodka berry recipe
   1/8  pint fresh strawberries and
          raspberries
 1+1/4  to 2 cups of sugar
        Water
      Puree berries and strain through a fine mesh strainer.
 Pour strained berry juice into large measuring cup.  Measure
 the juice, then add an equal amount of water.  Pour into bowl.
      Whisk in sugar to taste, at least 1+1/4 cup, and stir
 until dissolved.  Pour into a baking pan measuring 9 by 13 by 2
 inches  and place in freezer until ice crystals form, about
 30 minutes.
      Use a fork to break up frozen crystals.  Continue freezing
 and stirring every 30 to 45 minutes until mixture is completely
 frozen and ice crystals are uniform in size.
      Scoop crystals into goblet and garnish with mint or extra
 berries.  Serve immediately.  Serves 4 to 6.