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Apple Fennel Granita

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Apple Fennel Granita

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 1/4 hours

  • Yield

    Makes about 6 cups or 6 servings

Ingredients

3 cups sparkling apple cider (not hard) or apple juice
1 1/2 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Finely grind fennel seeds in an electric coffee/spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle, then stir together with cider and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Pour mixture through a fine sieve into an 8- to 9-inch baking pan, discarding solids.

    Step 2

    Freeze, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork every 30 minutes, until evenly frozen, about 2 hours total. Scrape with a fork to lighten texture, crushing any lumps.

    Step 3

    Serve immediately or freeze, covered, up to 3 days (rescrape to lighten texture again if necessary).

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