Sour Cherry Granita

• 2 lbs fresh cherries
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated

1. Wash the cherries, then drain and pit them into a bowl, keeping all the juice.
2. Place the cherries and their juice in a food processor or in a blender and puree. Pass the puree through a fine sieve, set over a saucepan, and throw away the pulp.
3. Measure the cherries and add enough water to bring the total amount of fruit and water up to three cups. This should be about 2/3 cup water.
4. Put the cherries and water in the saucepan over a medium heat, along with the sugar and the ginger.
5. Cook until the sugar has dissolved, then take the pot off the heat and cool.
6. Run through a sieve again, if you feel it is necessary.
7. Pour into a shallow dish and freeze, stirring about once every hour, bringing ice crystals from the edge into the centre.
8. It will take about 5 hours to freeze completely.
9. Serve, or store in the freezer, covered, up to 2 days. You may have to take it out of the freezer for a few minutes before serving.

fresh cherries, lemon, granulated sugar, fresh ginger

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sour-cherry-granita-229032 (may not work)