Lemon Granita
Three ingredients and a change of state. This is what preparing food is all about. Lifting simple ingredients to something much, much bigger than their sum.
- Prep Time 10 Minutes
- Cook Time 300 Minutes
- Total Time 310 Minutes
- Serves 4 People
- Calories 500 kcal
Ingredients
- 500 ml of water
- 200 ml of lemon juice
- 200 grams of sugar
Instructions
- Heat the water and add the sugar. Let it dissolve
- Cool the liquid down and add the lemon juice
- Freeze for about 30 minutes
- Break the mixture up with a whisk
- Replace the mixture in the freezer and repeat the operation
- When the granita gets more solid, use a fork to break the crystals down
- Serve straight away
Notes
Lemon granita is a classic Sicilian dish. Nowadays many use an ice cream machine to prepare this dessert. The texture though changes. The machine makes a smooth mixture. While the other technique leaves larger crystals. Some add one egg white. This apparently smoothens the granita. And it gives it a whiter hue. Worth a try.It can be topped off with some fresh mint. And served after dinner. But do not exclude the breakfast version. A must for those visiting Sicily. Breakfast for champions.
