Oprah's Grape Ice With Almond Puree

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups concord grape juice
• 1/2 lemon juice, finely grated zest
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1/4 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2-1 teaspoon mild sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (and finely, to taste)

Recipe

• 1 make grape ice: in a small saucepan, bring sugar and 1/3 cup water to a boil over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. set aside.
• 2 in a high-sided 9-inch baking pan, combine grape juice, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt. stir in sugar water; cover with plastic and freeze 1 hour. using a fork, scrape frozen crystals from sides of the pan into center; return to freezer. repeat every 45 minutes until mixture is frozen, about 4 hours total.
• 3 make almond puree: meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring toasted almonds, milk and salt to a boil; reduce to a bare simmer. cover and cook about 10 minutes. transfer to a food processor; process until smooth, about 3 minutes. cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours.
• 4 one hour before serving, remove grape ice from freezer and scrape with a fork until light and fluffy; return to freezer.
• 5 to serve, line 8 dishes with a dollop of almond puree. top with shaved ice and a dash of sea salt and pepper. serve immediately.