Blueberry-Lime Granita

Blueberry-Lime Granita

2 cups blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon grated lime rind
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
3 cups lemon-lime soft drink, chilled
Garnish: lime rind twists (optional)

Puree blueberries blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Add sugar, lime rind, and lime juice; process until well blended. Add the lemon-lime soft drink and mix until well combined. Pour into an 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Stir in soft drink. Cover and freeze 8 hours. Remove from freezer; let stand 5 minutes.
Chop mixture into large chunks, and place in food processor in batches; pulse 5 to 6 times or until mixture is smooth. Serve immediately, or freeze until ready to serve. Garnish, if desired.
-Southern Living

**I took a fork and just scraped the frozen mixture to make it like an Icee texture. That was lots easier than breaking it up and putting it back in the blender.

The flavor of this granita is really strong so I suggest serving it with vanilla ice cream. I even mixed mine into the ice cream to tone it down a tiny bit. I liked it best with two parts ice cream and one part granita. Mix well! The flavor is yummy... but strong!:)