Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Recipe Corner: Lemon Granita

Welcome to our second installment of Recipe Corner. Today's recipe is perfect for hot weather. If it is hot in your area, gather the necessary ingredients and make it immediately. You'll thank me for it when you take your first bite.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (juice of 8-9 lemons)
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water

Directions:
Combine ingredients in a medium bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the lemon juice mixture into a medium baking dish and place in the freezer. Stir the mixture every 30 minutes with a fork, scraping the edges and breaking up any chunks as the mixture freezes, until the granita is slushy and frozen (about four hours). Serve in individual serving glasses or transfer to a plastic container, cover and freeze for up to four days.

Serves 4-6

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

pssst.... you forgot the alcohol!!! :)

Christie said...

Alcohol is a fine addition to any item you plan on consuming. Just don't put it in before you're done making the granita or it won't set. :)