Lemon Granita
A refreshing Italian-style ice, made with just lemon, sugar, and water. Scrape it with a fork for a light, crystalline texture that melts on your tongue.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 160
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
Instructions
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups water and 3/4 cup sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely, about 3 minutes.
- 2
Remove from heat and stir in 3/4 cup lemon juice and 1 tbsp lemon zest. Let cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
- 3
Pour the mixture into a shallow dish (like a 9x13 pan) and freeze for 1 hour, until ice crystals start to form at the edges.
- 4
Scrape the mixture with a fork, breaking up the ice crystals. Return to the freezer and repeat scraping every 30 minutes for 2-3 hours, until the granita is fluffy and icy.
- 5
Serve immediately, scraping again just before scooping into chilled bowls.
Tools you’ll need
- small saucepan
- shallow dish (9x13 inch)
- fork
- measuring cups
- zester
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