Best Blueberry Basil Granita Recipes

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Provided by Barb

Time 4h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 ½ cups blueberries
½ cup white sugar
¾ cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Blend the blueberries and sugar in a food processor until smooth; strain through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing with a wooden spoon to separate the blueberry puree from any chunks of skin or seeds.
Stir the strained blueberry puree, water, and lemon juice together in a shallow glass baking dish or tray. Place the dish in the freezer; scrape and stir the blueberry mixture with a fork once an hour until evenly frozen and icy, about 4 hours. Scrape to fluff and lighten the ice crystals; spoon into chilled glasses to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, Sodium 2.3 mg, Sugar 34.1 g

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Provided by Jennifer Iserloh

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Steps:

Blend blueberries, water, basil, lime juice, honey and salt in a food processor or blender until smooth. Place in an airtight container and freeze until slushy, at least 2 1/2 hours. Divide among 4 glasses and serve with a sprig of fresh basil.

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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories dessert

Time 4h10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound frozen blueberries, thawed
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Small fresh mint or basil leaves, for garnish

Steps:

Combine the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and 3/4 cup water in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a 9-inch square glass baking dish, pressing hard on the solids with a spatula before discarding. Freeze the mixture, stirring and crushing up clumps of ice with a fork every hour, until it is frozen, but slushy, about 4 hours total. Spoon into glasses and garnish with the mint or basil leaves.