Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Spicy Orange Granita


Here you have a perfect and refreshing snack to enjoy this summer!


Serves 6
Ingredients:


4 large oranges
1 lemon
2 cups of water
2/3 of a cup of sugar
a pinch of cinnamon
1/2 a teaspoon of chili powder
1/4 of teaspoon of cayenne pepper


Remove the skin from 2 oranges avoiding the white part. Set aside.
Zest the remaining 2 oranges and set aside.


In a small sauce pan combine 2 cups of water with the sugar, cinnamon and the orange skin, bring to a boil. Remove the orange skin and continue to boil for about 5 more minutes or until the water has reduce to half, creating a simple syrup. Set aside.
and bring to a boil...


Juice the orange and the lemon.


Combine the orange juice, lemon juice and the simple syrup, add the orange zest, and season with 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, mix everything together and refrigerate for about 4-6 hours. (Add some vodka if you want to.)



After 4-6 six hours in the freezer,the mixture will be frozen. Break the ice with a fork and serve. Garnish with an orange slice or a lemon slice and sprinkle with some cayenne pepper.


That's it! Enjoy!


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