Coffee and lemon granita

Votes: 1

Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6

Lovers of strong, aromatic coffee can indulge in this invigorating drink even in the heat by making a refreshing Italian granita. This frozen dessert requires no special skills or equipment. Brewed coffee is mixed with sugar and vanilla and frozen in a shallow container. To prevent it from turning into a block of ice, scrape the granita with a fork several times as it hardens. This will leave it fluffy, delicious, and easy to eat with a spoon. Serve with whipped cream and limoncello liqueur. Its sparkling citrus flavor complements the rich flavor of the coffee.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

3 cups of warm coffee
0.5 cups of sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
A pinch of salt
Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving
Limoncello, for serving (optional)

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a bowl, mix the coffee, sugar, vanilla, and salt until the sugar dissolves. Pour into an 8-inch square baking pan and freeze for 2 hours. Remove from the freezer and scrape off any ice with a fork.
Return to the freezer for another 2 hours, then scrape again. If the granita is still not frozen, return to the freezer and then scrape again. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or drizzle with 15 ml. limoncello liqueur.

Categories:

recipe / Cold dishes / Summer dishes / Coffee and chocolate drinks / Festive dishes / Desserts / Fruit desserts / Ice cream, sorbets / / Italian cuisine