Lemony Raspberry Granita
A traditional Italian dessert, granitas are quite simply frozen sugar syrup mixed with a flavoring, here fresh raspberries and lemon. It tastes like a frozen raspberry lemonade and is quite easy to make. The freezing takes a while so just plan to make the day before you want to enjoy.
Prep Time:
20 minutes plus freezing
Cook Time:
5 minutes plus cooling
Serves:
8
Perfect for:
Summer Treats
Mothers Day
Ingredients
- 1 Cup water
- 2/3 Cup sugar
- 1/3 Cup lemon juice
- 2 Packages Driscoll's Raspberries (6 ounces each)
Directions
- Bring water, sugar and lemon juice to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Place raspberries and cooled lemon syrup in a blender and puree. Strain raspberry mixture through fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds. Discard seeds.
Pour strained mixture into 13 x 9-inch glass or metal baking pan. Place in freezer and chill about 1 hour or until edges begin to freeze. Using a fork, scrape mixture towards center of pan. Repeat every 30 minutes until mixture is frozen and flaky, about 1 1/2 hours longer. Cover and keep frozen until ready to serve. Granita can be made up to 2 days ahead.
