Granita is a classic Sicilian summer dessert, and is incredibly easy and fun to make. If you have a blender or food processor, then a fresh fruit base is hard to resist (watermelon works particularly well). If not, use a high quality fruit juice, and reduce the sugar ratio to taste.
Makes approximately six bowls.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of fresh fruit, chopped and de-seeded.
- Juice of one lemon or lime
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup of sugar (or any sweetener, to taste)
Or
- 3 cups non-concentrate fruit juice
- 1 cup water
- Sugar or sweetener, to taste
- Chopped fruit for garnish
Instructions:
1. Chop fruit into chunks, making sure to remove seeds.
2. Squeeze lemon or lime juice.
3. Combine all ingredients into blender and purée until smooth.
4. Pour mixture into a shallow baking tray, and freeze for 30 minutes or until it has begun to crystalize. Rake frozen parts with a fork, and return to freezer.
5. Repeat every 30 minutes until texture is consistent, and serve into shallow bowls or cups.
If using fruit juice (or any other substitute), skip steps 1 and 3. Instead combine water and sugar in a pan and heat until sugar dissolves, then add to juices and continue from step 4.
