Tomato Black-Pepper Granita

Tomato Black-Pepper Granita
Tomato Black-Pepper Granita
Not overly sweet, and with a spunky kick, this palate cleanser is a take on the traditional Italian combination of strawberries, black pepper, and balsamic vinegar. (It also tastes great in a Bloody Mary.)
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  • Served Person: Makes about 1 quart
Food Processor Tomato Appetizer Frozen Dessert Summer Vegan Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup superfine granulated sugar
  • Carbohydrate 9 g(3%)
  • Fat 0 g(0%)
  • Fiber 1 g(5%)
  • Protein 1 g(2%)
  • Saturated Fat 0 g(0%)
  • Sodium 5 mg(0%)
  • Calories 37

Preparation Quarter tomatoes and in a food processor purée with sugar until smooth. Pour purée through a sieve, pressing hard on solids, into a shallow metal baking pan. Stir in pepper and vinegar until combined well. Freeze mixture, covered, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork about every 30 minutes, until no longer slushy but not frozen solid, 2 to 3 hours. Granita may be made 2 days ahead and frozen, covered. Just before serving, scrape granita with a fork to lighten texture and break up ice crystals.

Preparation Quarter tomatoes and in a food processor purée with sugar until smooth. Pour purée through a sieve, pressing hard on solids, into a shallow metal baking pan. Stir in pepper and vinegar until combined well. Freeze mixture, covered, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork about every 30 minutes, until no longer slushy but not frozen solid, 2 to 3 hours. Granita may be made 2 days ahead and frozen, covered. Just before serving, scrape granita with a fork to lighten texture and break up ice crystals.