Cranberry Granita with Orange Whipped Cream

Name: Cranberry Granita with Orange Whipped Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail; ½ cup sugar; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 1½ cups cranberry sauce; ½ cup orange juice; 1½ teaspoons grated orange peel; ¾ cup whipping cream

A refreshing frozen dessert featuring tart cranberry granita paired with orange-infused whipped cream. This elegant treat combines the vibrant flavors of cranberry and citrus for a light and festive finish.

6 servings

4 hr 25 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
•½ cup sugar
•¼ teaspoon ground cloves
•1½ cups cranberry sauce
•½ cup orange juice
•1½ teaspoons grated orange peel
•¾ cup whipping cream

Cooking Instructions

1.
Bring cranberry juice, 1/2 cup sugar, and cloves to boil in small saucepan, stirring often; set aside. Puree cranberry sauce in processor; add juice mixture and puree. Pour mixture into 8x8-inch baking dish; freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
240 min
2.
Boil orange juice and 2 tablespoons sugar in small saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Mix in peel. Cool orange syrup.
15 min
3.
Whisk cream and 3 tablespoons orange syrup in medium bowl to soft peaks. Scrape tines of fork across frozen cranberry mixture, forming flakes. Mound generous 1/2 cup granita to 1 side in each of 6 glasses. Mound 1/4 cup whipped cream on opposite sides. Drizzle remaining orange syrup over cream in each.
10 min