A granita is a semi-frozen Italian dessert that people all around the world enjoy. People can take pleasure in a granita with any flavor of their choice. Popular flavors include lemon, strawberry, mint, coffee, orange, black mulberry among the many. A granita can be prepared at home easily. Since I am a coffee fan, my personal favorite is the coffee granita.
You can make your very own coffee granita by following this simple recipe.
Ingredients:
Lukewarm espresso or strong black coffee - 2 cups
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Coffee flavored liqueur - 2 tbsp
Water - 1 1/4 cup
Gelatin crystals - 1 tsp
Cream for topping
Method:
1.) In a saucepan, add 1 cup water and sugar and cook on medium flame until sugar dissolves. Bring this mixture to a boil and remove from the flame.
2.) Add the liqueur and coffee to this sugar syrup.
3.) Now in a separate vessel dissolve gelatin in 1/4 cup water over low heat. Add this to the coffee mixture.
4.) Pour the coffee mixture in a shallow dish and put into the freezer. Do not freeze just allow it to set.
5.) Remove from freezer and crush. Put it back into the freezer until softly frozen.
6.) Remove from the freezer and immediately beat to obtain slush.
7.) Serve in tall glasses topped with cream.
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