Moroccan Mint Tea Granita

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Source: Serious Eats — Nargisse Benkabbou, Moroccan Mint Tea Granita.

Granita · Mint · Moroccan

A moroccan mint tea granita recipe for 6 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.

Prep20 min
Cook15 min
Total35 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving48 kcal
FreeDairy-freeVegetarianVegan
Servings6Recipe makes 6
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.

Method

  1. 1

    Cook. In a medium saucepan now bring water to a bring to a bubble over medium high heat tip in gunpowder green tea chopped now mint and sugar reduce now heat to low and let cook gently for 1 minute turn off heat now and let steep for 15 minutes pass through a sieve tea through a fine mesh strainer rest over a heatproof container or large now spoutd liquid measuring jug or jug now discarding tea leaves and mint let tea to leave to go cold to room temperature about 1 now hour to speed this up set container in a larger bowl filled with now ice water for about now 25 minutes once cooled tip in orange blossom now water if using tweak with more to taste if desired stream tea into a shallow now freezer safe 8 by 20 cm baking pan freeze until firm now about 1 hour use a now fork to scrape the mixture now breaking up any ice crystals put back now to freezer and do the same again freezing and scraping process every 30 minutes now for about 2 to 3 hours 5 to now 7 freezing intervals total or until the granita now is fully frozen into fluffy crystals spoon into now serving glasses or bowls and now garnish with fresh mint if desired bring to the table immediately.

Storage

Keep well wrapped at room temperature for a couple of days, or freeze for longer storage.

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

12.5 g per serving

25 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 50 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • scales
  • saucepan

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy48 kcal
Protein0 g
Carbohydrate12.5 g
of which sugars12.5 g
of which free sugars12.5 g
Fat0 g
of which saturates0 g
Fibre0 g
Salt0.01 g

Protein per 100 kcal

0 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values