Apple Cider Granita

Ingredients

Yield:

Drinks for a party

• • 18 cups local apple cider
  • 2 vanilla beans
  • Zest and juice of 1 orange
  • 8 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup calvados liquor
  • 3 cups simple syrup

Preparation

Difficulty:

easy

Time:

1 Hour

1. • Bring the cider, vanilla, orange and cinnamon to a boil. Strain.
   • Add the rest of the ingredients and pour into 2 shallow pans and place in the freezer.
   • About every hour, scrape the top layers of the granita with a fork, causing the ice crystals to flake up.
   • Once completely frozen, the granita can be stored frozen in a plastic container.
   • Serve as is in a frozen glass, or garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and finely dices apples.