Healthy Food for Diabetics: Thai Coffee Granita

Thai Coffee Granita

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4 cups water
3/4 cup Thai ground coffee
1/3 cup sugar -- plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup cold heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Bring the water to a boil in a large pot. Whisk in the coffee. Return the mixture to boil and remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer, then through a coffee filter to remove all sediment.

Measure 3 cups of the strained coffee into a medium-size mixing bowl. Add 1/3 cup of the sugar and stir until it is dissolved. Let cool to room temperature. Pour the cooled coffee into two ice cube trays and freeze.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 181 Calories; 15g Fat (71.3% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 54mg Cholesterol; 20mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.