Granita

Granita is an icy Sicilian dessert made from fruit, water, and sugar. It's incredibly easy to make and can be customized to your favorite fruit or whatever is plentiful in the current season.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Italian

Prep Time 10

Chilling Time: 4 30

Total Time 10

Servings servings (3/4 cup each)

Calories 93kcal

Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

4 cups fruit cubed, such as peaches, strawberries, or watermelon (about 1 1/2 pounds, see note 1)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (see note 2)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
fresh mint minced, for garnish

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Instructions

To a blender or a food processor, add cubed fruit, lime juice, sugar, and salt. Blend until smooth.
Transfer to a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish. Freeze until slushy, about 30 minutes.
Remove granita from freezer and scrape with a fork. Return to freezer until edges begin to freeze, about 30 minutes more. Repeat every 30 minutes until mixture is frozen and flaky in texture, about 4 hours total.
Scoop into bowls, garnish with mint and serve.

Notes

Fruit: Some fruit, such as peaches, may make a thicker puree than others, like watermelon. Feel free to add a little water to the mixture if it is on the thicker side.
Lime juice: Or substitute another flavorful liquid such as lemon juice, orange juice, wine, or even liquor.
Yield: This Granita recipe makes about 6 cups, enough for 8 (3/4-cup) servings or 6 (1-cup) servings
Storage: Granita can be stored in freezer, up to one week in advance. Scrape with fork before serving.

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