Ingredients
5
whole cloves
1
slice orange
2
cups water
1/2
cup sugar
1
stick cinnamon
3
tea bags red zesty herbal tea flavored with hibiscus, rose hips and lemongrass
1 1/2
cups cranberry juice cocktail
1 1/2
cups pineapple juice
Fresh fruit, if desired
Thin almond wafer cookies, if desired
Preparation
Insert cloves into peel of orange slice. In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, sugar, cinnamon and orange slice to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; add tea bags. Cover; let steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags, cinnamon stick and orange slice.
Stir cranberry and pineapple juices into tea. Pour into 2-quart nonmetal bowl or 8-inch square glass baking dish. Cover; freeze about 2 hours or until partially frozen. Stir with fork or wire whisk. Cover; freeze 3 hours longer, stirring every 30 minutes and breaking up any large chunks.
Remove granita from freezer 20 minutes before serving. Spoon into stemmed glasses. Garnish with fruit and cookies.
