Orange and Cranberry Granita Compote

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups cranberry juice cocktail 
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon 
• 1.5 cups orange juice unsweetened
• 1 cup sugar divided
• 4 cups water divided

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• sieve

Directions

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.
3. Remove from heat, and stir into strained orange juice.
4. Pour mixture into a 9-inch square pan; let cool completely. Cover and freeze at least 8 hours or until firm.
5. 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.
6. Remove from heat, and stir in cranberry juice cocktail and lemon juice.
7. Pour mixture into a 9-inch square pan; let cool completely. Cover and freeze at least 8 hours or until firm.
8. 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.
9. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.
10. Serve immediately.