Ingredients
Leche merengada
- 300ml milk
- 200ml condensed milk
- Rind of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1⁄2 lemon
Spiced blood orange
- 200g light brown or rapido sugar
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cloves, ground
- dash pedro ximinez vinegar
- 3 blood oranges, peeled and segmented
Method
For the leche merengada, add all the ingredients to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over a low heat for three minutes. Set aside to cool then strain into a freezerproof container. Cover tightly and freeze for at least 4 hours.
Add the sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cloves, vinegar and 150 ml water to a saucepan over medium heat and cook until sugar dissolves and the mixture reduces and thickens slightly (about 10 minutes).
Add the blood orange slices to a serving bowl. Pour over the caramel mix and stir gently to coat the fruit.
Place in the fridge to allow fruit to steep for at least an hour. Just before serving, pull the leche merengada from the freezer and scrape the top with a fork to get a sticky, granita texture.
Serve on top of the fruit and sprinkle with the remaining teaspoon of cinnamon.
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