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Decaf Coffee Granita




Source of Recipe


susanne somers


Recipe Introduction


Decaf Coffee Granita

LEVEL ONE

SERVES 6


Granita is like a shaved ice—cool and refreshing. This recipe may be eaten after any meal in Level One because it is made with only decaf coffee and artificial sweetener. If you’re having a Proteins/Fats meal, for a great treat you can top this dessert with some whipped cream.



List of Ingredients






8 cups strong decaf coffee (for best results, use decaf espresso), cooled
6 packets NutraSweet (or to taste)




OPTIONAL GARNISH
1 pint heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract



Recipe




Combine the cooled coffee and the NutraSweet in a metal bowl. Place the bowl in the freezer. Every 30 minutes, open the freezer and use a metal whisk to stir the coffee, removing any frozen pieces from the side of the bowl. You will probably see the first frozen pieces after a couple of hours. Be sure to keep whisking your granita every 30 minutes until you are ready to serve it, or it will become one large ice block. After about 3 hours, the granita will be nicely frozen and ready to serve. To make the whipped cream, place the cream and vanilla in a bowl. (Add NutraSweet if you like your whipped cream sweet.) Beat with a whisk or an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Spoon granita into cups or glasses and top with whipped cream.