Orange Basil Granita

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaf, plus
• basil sprig, for garnishing
• 5 cups fresh orange juice (aboutr 12 large oranges)
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (coarse)

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, bring sugar and 1 cup water to a simmer over medium low heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. remove from the heat. stir in basil and let syrup stand for 15 minutes.
• 2 stir together orange juice, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl. pour basil syrup through a fine sieve into the orange juice mixture; discard basil.
• 3 move mixture to a 9"x13" shallow nonreactive dish(glass is good). chill in the freezer until edges are frozen, about 1 1/2 hours. remove from freezer; scrape with a fork, pulling from the edges into center. return to freezer. repeat process every 30 minutes until the mix is the texture of shaved ice, about 4 hours. spoon into serving bowls and garnish with basil sprigs. enjoy!