Ginger Tea Granita

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 2 tablespoons sliced gingerroot
• 1/4-1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 family-size tea bags (i use decaffinated)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• fresh mint sprig

Recipe

• 1 bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan.
• 2 reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 add tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes.
• 5 remove tea bags, squeezing gently; add sugar, stirring until dissolved.
• 6 cool.
• 7 pour tea through a wire-mesh strainer into a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• 8 freeze 8 hours.
• 9 remove mixture from freezer 20 minutes before serving.
• 10 process mixture, one-fourth at a time, in a food processor or blender until smooth.
• 11 serve immediately, and garnish, if desired.
• 12 enjoy!