Coffee Granita
For the perfect refreshing sweet treat on a hot summer day, a coffee granita is the way to go. Not only is it delicious, but it takes only 10 minutes to whip up – then you just let it hangout in the freezer until it’s time to serve!
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Serves 6
Ingredients:
3 cups warm coffee
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Whipped cream (lightly sweetened), for serving, optional
Limoncello, for serving, optional
Instructions:
This recipe originated on Giada in Italy. Epsiode: Dino’s 100th Birthday Party.
In a bowl, stir together the coffee, sugar, vanilla and salt until the sugar dissolves. Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish and freeze for 2 hours. Remove from the freezer and use a fork to scrape and stir any of the ice that has formed. Return to the freezer for another 2 hours and repeat. The granita is now ready to serve with a dollop of lightly sweetened cream or drowned in a 1/2 ounce shot of limoncello.
Article by Giada De Laurentiis