Sweet Orange Granita

1. Mix the orange juice with 1 cup sugar and let sit for 10 minutes.

2. Strain mixture through a sieve into a metal bowl and add the lemon juice.

3. Put the bowl in the freezer.

4. When the mixture begins to thicken (around 1/2 an hour), whisk in 1 tbls.

5. of the remaining sugar and put back in the freezer Repeat the thickening and whisking in sugar steps two more times, until the mixture reaches the consistency of a fine slush.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	1.1226 g
Protein	3.9303 g
Carbohydrates	259.8338 g
Energy	1057.7204 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.062 g
Water	494.7396 g
Aspartic acid	0.4185 g
Calcium, Ca	86.1942 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	641.9429 g
Fiber, total dietary	1.1778 g
Carotene, beta	184.2062 g
Niacin	2.2342 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	55.8221 g
Arginine	0.2623 g
Riboflavin	0.1678 mg
Glutamic acid	0.1841 g
Sodium, Na	11.6842 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0279 g
Total lipid (fat)	1.1226 g
Manganese, Mn	0.1717 mg
Proline	0.2455 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.118 g
Sucrose	200.3638 g
Choline, total	34.7086 mg
Sugars, total	247.291 g
Serine	0.0725 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.0056 g
Vitamin B-6	0.225 mg
Selenium, Se	0.5668 g
Ash	2.582 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.1788 g
Pantothenic acid	1.0644 mg
Phenylalanine	0.0502 g
Copper, Cu	0.2645 mg
Thiamin	0.5031 mg
Methionine	0.0167 g
Iron, Fe	1.8766 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	259.8338 g
Phosphorus, P	97.2333 mg
Folate, total	167.6429 g
Alanine	0.0837 g
Valine	0.0614 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.1632 g
Glycine	0.0502 g
Carotene, alpha	33.5021 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0056 g
Zinc, Zn	0.3409 mg
Isoleucine	0.0446 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.2252 g
Leucine	0.0725 g
Vitamin A, IU	1116.4858 IU
Folate, DFE	167.6429 g
Tryptophan	0.0112 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	280.1704 mg
Tyrosine	0.0223 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.558 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.1348 g
Histidine	0.0167 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.2011 g
Threonine	0.0446 g
Folate, food	167.6429 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	943.4617 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.2265 mg
Magnesium, Mg	65.5967 mg
Lysine	0.0502 g
Potassium, K	1177.6275 mg
Cystine	0.0279 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Orange juice	2.25 cups	251.1	58.032	1.116
Sugar	1 cup	805.98	201.596	0
Lemon	0.5	0.6404	0.2058	0.0066