Strawberry Granita or Strawberry Ice (Sicilian Style with Cream)
A traditional Sicilian breakfast treat that can be served as a luscious dessert, with or without whipped cream!
Equipment
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups strawberries (cut in half, if using cups, cut first then measure)
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 16 oz whipping cream (whipped until thick, optional)
Instructions
- Melt sugar in the water. Remove from heat, bring to room temperature, then chill for about 2 hours or until cold.
- Put the strawberries and lemon juice in a blender and process to a purée.
- Mix the strawberry purée with the sugar water. Then pour into a metal pan and freeze.
- Begin setting a timer for 45 minutes intervals. When the timer sounds, remove the pan from the freezer and stir well with a fork. The first time, it will seem like it's not working, but it's okay. Put the pan back into the freezer. Continue this for at least 4 or 5 times or until the granita is ready. You will know when you have ice crystals instead of a solid mass.
- Transfer to clear serving glasses or dessert bowls, if serving immediately. If not, move the granita to a sealed container and keep frozen.
- If you are serving it with cream, top the strawberry ice with freshly whipped, unsweetened cream.
Notes
- Although the cream is optional, I wouldn't skip it if you can have dairy. It makes granita go from great to phenomenal!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 840IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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