Photograph of the finished Granita al limone

Italy · Đá bào chanh kiểu Sicily

Granita al limone

30 min Hands-on time + 3 hr waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Lime Lime 6
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 4.9 oz
  • Photograph of Mint leaves Mint leaves 8 leaves
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.8 g

Method

  1. 1 Heat the sugar with water over medium heat for 5 minutes until it dissolves completely into a syrup, then let it cool completely.
  2. 2 Grate the lemon peel and squeeze out the juice, straining to remove the seeds.
  3. 3 Mix the lemon juice, grated lemon zest, and a pinch of salt into the syrup, then pour it into a shallow tray.
  4. 4 Place in the freezer, take it out every 30 minutes and fluff it up with a fork, repeating this for 3 hours.
  5. 5 Scoop the fluffy granita into a chilled glass, garnish with mint leaves, and serve immediately.
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