Granny Smith, Ginger, and Basil Granita

• 4 1/2 lb Granny Smith apples
• 1 (500-mg) tablet vitamin C, crushed
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 (2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
• Special equipment: a juicer (optional; see cooks' note, below)

1. Slice apples and process enough slices in juicer, skimming and discarding any foam, to measure 3 1/2 cups juice, then transfer juice to a large bowl and stir in vitamin C and lemon juice.
2. Process ginger in juicer, then stir 1 tablespoon ginger juice into apple juice.
3. Pulse together sugar and basil in a blender until sugar is bright green and basil is finely ground, then stir into apple juice until sugar is dissolved.
4. Let stand 5 minutes, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into an 8- to 9-inch metal baking pan.
5. Freeze, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork every hour, until evenly frozen, 3 to 4 hours.
6. Scrape with a fork to lighten texture, crushing any lumps.

apples, vitamin, lemon juice, fresh ginger, sugar, fresh basil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/granny-smith-ginger-and-basil-granita-108373 (may not work)