Pear and Cranberry Granita Recipe

Pear and Cranberry Granita Recipe

  • 1 15-ounce can pear halves in pear juice concentrate and water, drained, juices reserved
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 1/4 cups (about) 100% cranberry juice
  • Fresh cranberries (optional)
  • Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
  1. Combine pears and honey in processor; puree until smooth. Pour reserved pear juices into 2-cup measuring cup. Add enough cranberry juice to pear juices to measure 2 cups. Add juice mixture to processor and process until well blended. Transfer to 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Freeze until frozen, at least 5 hours or overnight. Using fork, scrape surface of granita to form crystals. Divide granita among 6 dessert glasses. Garnish with cranberries and mint sprigs, if desired.