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Summer Granita

Granita is like ice cream for people who can’t afford an ice cream maker; sorbet for people who are still wondering whatever happened to sherbet. It’s like Italian ice without the fake tan and high fructose corn syrup.

Granita is simple: make a tasty, fruit-based liquid; pour into a shallow baking dish; place in the freezer; stir every once in a while. The composition of the fruit base is up to you and is only limited by your whimsy. As long as the mixture isn’t too thick, it’d be hard to fuck it up. Use fruits that are available locally and thin the fruit with some acid (lemon, lime, liquor). Add fresh herbs, like mint. You could go more savory and try cucumber or basil. Make something based on a summer cocktail you particularly enjoy. The options are limitless, though the one I just is killer and I highly recommend it. It tastes like summer just exploded in my mouth. 

Blueberry Watermelon Granita

  • 3 c. Fresh blueberries
  • 1/4 Small watermelon, chopped 
  • Zest 1 lime; plus the juice of the lime
  • 1/2 Tbs. Grated ginger
  • 1 Tbs. Agave syrup
  • 1/4 c. Red wine or Martini Rosso 
  • 1/4 c. Seltzer

Use a microplane grater to zest the lime and grate the ginger (the smallest grate on a cheese grater can work, too). Pro tip: use a spoon to scrape the skin off the ginger. It really works well. Pro tip 2: zest the lime before you juice it. It’s much harder to zest an open lime. Combine the ginger and lime zest and juice in a blender. Add fruit and a squirt of agave. Blend until liquidy. It’s ok if there are still flecks of blueberry skin, that just adds extra pretty. (No pictures, sorry, can’t find my camera charger). Give a taste. Add some liquor and/or seltzer. Pour the mixture into an 8x8 baking pan and set the pan in the freezer. Every hour or so, give the mixture a stir, breaking up big chunks. Do this about 5 hours or until ready to serve. Before serving use a fork to scrape the granita and give it a fluffier texture. 

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