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Lime Mint Granita
Recipe from Cooking With The Diabetic Chef, ©2000 by Christopher J.
Smith, published by the American Diabetes
Association.
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N G R E D I E N T S
2 cups water
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
1/3 cup sugar
3 limes, juiced
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S T R U C T I O N S
Bring the water to a simmer and
add the mint leaves. Let the mint leaves simmer for 10 to 12 minutes. Strain
the liquid onto the sugar. Mix well. Add the lime juice and allow the
mixture to cool.
Place the mixture in the freezer. Check mixture every hour and stir to
combine the frozen and unfrozen ingredients. The end product will be a soft
frozen ice and will take 5 to 7 hours. Makes 4 Servings.
Per (1/2-cup) Serving: 90 Cal; 0 g Total Fat; 24 g Carb; 00 mg Cholesterol;
5 mg Sodium; 22 g Sugars. Exchanges: 2 Other Carb. |
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