Oprah's Grape Ice With Almond Puree

• 12 cup sugar
• 2 cups concord grape juice
• 12 lemon juice, finely grated zest
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 14 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 14 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 12-1 teaspoon mild sea salt
• 14 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (and finely, to taste)

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.
2. Set aside.
3. In a high-sided 9-inch baking pan, combine grape juice, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt.
4. Stir in sugar water; cover with plastic and freeze 1 hour.
5. Using a fork, scrape frozen crystals from sides of the pan into center; return to freezer.
6. Repeat every 45 minutes until mixture is frozen, about 4 hours total.
7. Make almond puree: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring toasted almonds, milk and salt to a boil; reduce to a bare simmer.
8. Cover and cook about 10 minutes.
9. Transfer to a food processor; process until smooth, about 3 minutes.
10. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours.
11. One hour before serving, remove grape ice from freezer and scrape with a fork until light and fluffy; return to freezer.
12. To serve, line 8 dishes with a dollop of almond puree.
13. Top with shaved ice and a dash of sea salt and pepper.
14. Serve immediately.

sugar, concord grape juice, lemon juice, salt, slivered almonds, milk, salt, salt, ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oprahs-grape-ice-with-almond-puree-297737 (may not work)