LIME GRANITA AND CANDIED LIME ZEST

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Time 4h

Number Of Ingredients 7

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1 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice
1 cup sugar
2 cups of water
Candied lime zest, recipe follows
5 limes zested
1 cups water
1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

Put all ingredients except lime zest in a pot and bring to a boil. Strain and pour into shallow pan. Place in freezer and every twenty minutes stir with a fork until ice crystals form and it is nice and fluffy. Candied lime zest: Cover the zest with cold water and bring to a boil. Strain zest and repeat process 3 times. After the fourth time add 1 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar and cook slowly until zest is soft. Remove zest to parchment paper and cool. Use as a garnish for the granita.