Orange And Cranberry Granita Compote

• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened orange juice
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 4 cups water, divided
• 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Fresh mint sprigs (optional)

1. Pour orange juice through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard pulp. Set juice aside.
2. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and stir into strained orange juice. Pour mixture into a 9-inch square pan; let cool completely. Cover and freeze at least 8 hours or until firm.
3. Combine remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and stir in cranberry juice cocktail and lemon juice. Pour mixture into a 9-inch square pan; let cool completely. Cover and freeze at least 8 hours or until firm.
4. Cut frozen orange mixture into 1-inch cubes, and place in container of a food processor. Pulse, 1 second at a time, until mixture is fluffy. Repeat procedure with cranberry mixture. To serve, spoon 1/4 cup orange granita into a (6-ounce) parfait glass; spoon 1/4 cup cranberry granita over orange granita. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired. Serve immediately.

orange juice, sugar, water, cranberry juice cocktail, lemon juice, mint sprigs

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/orange-cranberry-granita-compote (may not work)