Granita also known in Italian as granita siciliana refers to a semi-frozen dessert prepared from sugar, water and other flavorings. Hailing from Sicily, yet present all over Italy (although the Sicilian granita being ... More »
Watermelon granita is a refreshing dessert that is little grainy and tastes out of this world. If you wish learn this recipe step by step then watch this quick video. Make the granita as per the instructions from the chef. - 129.502
1. In 2-quart saucepan over high heat, heat water and sugar to boiling. Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, from lemons, grate 2 teaspoons peel and squeeze 3/4 cup juice.
3. Stir lemon peel and juice into sugar syrup; pour into 8" by 8"... - 22.3973
MAKING
1) In a pan, add in the sugar and water. Cook over low flame till the sugar dissolves completely.
2) Add in the lemon rind. Let the mixture boil for 5 minutes. Add in salt and strain into a bowl.
3) Let the mixture cool down.
4) Once cooled, stir in... - 35.5366
Are you looking for a low fat, easy to make frozen dessert to enjoy after a barbecue dinner? Scott has Italian granita recipe which is very easy to make and fits your requirement. Just four simple ingredients, mixing them up in a saucepan with a whisk and... - 122.666
Combine all ingredients in blender or food processor and beat to puree.
Pour into freezer tray and freeze until firm but not hard.
Scrape back into blender or food processor, beating to sherbet consistency.
Cantaloupe or honeydew melon may be substituted for... - 23.761
The granita is a cross between a sorbet and a water ice and during the height of summer or after a heavy meal is one of the most refreshing desserts in existence.
Granita is, basically, half frozen crystals of ice, sweetened and flavoured to taste and served... - 19.6764
Combine juices, sugar and thyme in medium bowl; stir until sugar dissolves.
Freeze until slightly firm, about 1 hour.
Beat with wire whisk to break ice crystals.
Repeat freezing and beating process 2 to 3 times until ice is firm and granular. - 24.6623
1. Pare 6 strips of rind from 1 of the lemons, then finely grate the remaining rind from the remaining lemons, being very careful not to remove any bitter white pith.
2. Roll the lemons back and forth on the counter, pressing down firmly. Cut each in half and... - 35.9094
Honeydew Granita With Melon Balls is an irresistible recipe that you simply can't resist. Try this Honeydew Granita With Melon Balls dish; I am sure you will have a huge fan following for this one! - 33.1487
1. Place sugar and water in a small saucepan over a low heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 4-5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Bring mixture to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside to cool.
2. Place... - 26.8206
Red Wine-And-Blueberry Granita is the favorite among my peers and I am sure yours will love too. This yummy Red Wine-And-Blueberry Granita requires just a handful of ingredients and will not take much of your time for the preparation part. Check out the... - 27.8713
In a saucepan combine the sugar, the zest, and 1 1/2 cups water and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the espresso powder, and let the mixture cool.
Discard the zest, transfer the mixture... - 23.7858
This is a soft and refreshing Italian ice.
Freeze cubes of fruit or berries on a cookie sheet for a couple of hours or until frozen solid.
Once frozen, transfer them to a food processor, add a simple sugar syrup and pulse with an on-off motion until almost... - 15.2927
To make the simple syrup, combine the sugar and the water in a small saucepan.
Simmer over low heat until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is clear.
Raise the heat and boil for 1 minute.
Combine the fruit juice, jalapeno, simple syrup and lime juice in... - 37.2508
In a medium saucepan combine the water and sugar.
Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat; cool about 30 minutes.
Stir in espresso and, if desired, anisette liqueur.
Pour into a 13x9x2-inch pan.
Cover and freeze about 1 1/2... - 31.648
It’s summer time and most of us are already looking for coolers and smoothies and cocktail recipes. Here is a cool recipe to make Grapefruit Granita or Italian Ice as is commonly known. The chef in the video shows exactly what needs to be done and tips... - 131.356
Dissolve the sugar in the water.
Leave until cold then stir in the juice of the lemons and the finely grated peel.
Freeze as directed in caffe granita but allow a little more time as the extra sugar slows up the freezing process. - 19.2111
Pour the espresso into a large bowl.
Add the sugar; stir until dissolved.
Let cool to room temperature.
Pour into a 13" X 9" pan and place in the freezer for 30 minutes, or until completely frozen.
Transfer the granita to a food processor fitted with the... - 19.7788
Raspberry Cassis Granita is an amazingly easy to prepare dessert which cannot just escape your guest's attention in any party. Try this delicious Raspberry Cassis Granita; I am sure you will get a huge fan following for this! - 38.9598
GETTING READY
1. Start by trimming the strawberries, and discarding the hulls.
MAKING
2. In a blender, puree the berries till they turn smooth, strain the puree into a bowl through cheesecloth, take a spoon, and with the back of the spoon push it to remove... - 32.5183
1. Nick the stalk end of each peach; plunge into a bowl of boiling water for 45 seconds, then slide off the skins. Halve the fruit, removing the stones, and chop the flesh roughly.
2. Put the peach flesh into a pan with the white wine and orange juice. (If... - 22.8822
Combine first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan.
Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
Remove and discard cinnamon stick.
Add espresso, and stir well.
Cover and chill... - 31.7314
1. In a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
2. In a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish, stir the sugar syrup into the blood orange... - 18.7072
In a saucepan combine the wine, the sugar, and 1 cup water and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Simmer the syrup for 5 minutes and let it cool.
In a blender or food processor puree the grapes with the syrup and strain the... - 23.8605
In a saucepan, combine all of the ingredients and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved, 3 minutes.
Pour into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
Freeze until icy around the edges, about 1 hour.
Using a fork, scrape the icy shards... - 31.6794
MAKING
1) In a medium saucepan, boil the honey and water together, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
2) Allow to cool, then stir in rest of the ingredients.
3) In an ice cream maker, process the mixture in 2 batches as per directions.
4) Alternately in a... - 35.4045
1. Peel the cucumbers and cut into short lengths. Put in a food processor and blend to a pulp. Pour into a fine sieve set above a bowl and use the bowl of a ladle to squeeze the juice from the pulp into the bowl - you should end up with around 450ml. Discard... - 24.3558
1. Chill 13 X 9 X 2-inch nonaluminum or other nonreactive metal baking pan in freezer, about 30 minutes.
2. In medium bowl, stir together grapefruit juice, sugar, and lemon juice. Refrigerate until very cold.
3. Pour chilled grapefruit mixture into chilled... - 29.3639
Put water and sugar in a pot and boil moderately for 15 minutes.
Mash hulled strawberries and strain through a colander.
Add syrup to berries and force mixture through a fine sieve.
This mixture may then be frozen in a hand turned or electric freezer, or in a... - 25.8298
Put water and sugar in a pan and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat, stir in the lemon rind, and cook for 5 minutes.
Strain the liquid into a bowl and let cool at room temperature.
Discard the lemon rind.
Stir in the lemon juice and place in ice trays in the... - 30.7927
Cut 4 tomatoes in quarters.
Remove any tough fibers from the stem area.
Squeeze out the seeds.
Place the tomatoes on a baking sheet and freeze.
Cut the top quarter off the remaining 6 tomatoes and carefully scoop out the seeds and pulp and reserve for another... - 25.4813
Pour grape juice into a medium-size bowl.
Mix honey into grape juice thoroughly.
Stir in water and lemon extract.
Pour into an 11 1/2 X 9 X 3 1/2-inch metal pan, and freeze until ice crystals begin to form, about 1 1/2 hours.
Remove from freezer, and stir... - 28.9973
1. Place the sugar, water, and orange and lemon rinds in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, then boil for 5 minutes. Add the fruit juices and leave to cool.
2. Strain into a rigid freezerproof container, cover, seal and freeze... - 18.061
1. Cut fruit into a large saucepan, discarding the pits. Add sugar and 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and let simmer for 10 minutes, or until fruit is tender. Let fruit cool; add raspberries if using nectarines.
2. Pour fruit into a blender... - 25.5794
Strain the tomatoes to remove excess liquid and seeds.
Mix the scallions, celery and garlic with the tomatoes and pour into ice cream trays.
Freeze until solid.
Ten minutes before serving, remove from the freezer to soften a little.
Peel the cucumber and chop... - 33.6895
1. In a small pot, stir together 1/2 cup of water and the sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 2 minutes and then set aside to cool to room temperature.
2. Put the frozen berries, lime zest and juice, and cooled syrup into a food processor fitted... - 20.3211
1. Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan, and stir well. Bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Combine sugar syrup and grapefruit juice in a large bowl; stir well, and set aside.
2. Place honey in a small... - 23.032
Place coffee in a medium bowl.
Sweeten to taste.
Freeze, stirring freguently until set, about 2 to 3 hours.(The more you stir the finer the texture will be It is helpful to set a timer for 15-minute intervals.) - 14.817
1. Combine basil, sugar and wine in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
2. Strain mixture. Discard solids. Cool to room temperature. Stir in lemon and lime juices and lemon rind.
3. Pour mixture into a shallow... - 29.0184
MAKING
1) Squeeze and extract the grapefruit juice, then add the stock to level up to 1 pt.
2) In a saucepan, add a little grapefruit stock , sprinkle over the gelatine and gently heat until dissolved.
3) Stir the rest of the juice into the gelatine... - 35.5187
GETTING READY
1) Set refrigerator to the coldest 1 hour before preparing the recipe.
MAKING
2) In a pan put 1/2 cup of water and melt 4 tablespoons of sugar over moderate heat.
3) Stir to dissolve the sugar.
4) Boil for 5 minutes.
5) Turn off heat and let... - 32.8242
1. Assemble drip coffee maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Place ground coffee in the coffee filter or filter basket. Add 1% cups water to coffee maker, and brew; set coffee aside.
2. Combine sugar and 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to... - 35.2114
GETTING READY
1) In a saucepan, combine coffee and 1 1/3 to 1 3/4 cups water.
2) Add sugar to taste.
MAKING
3) Place over heat and bring it to a boil, stirring constantly.
4) Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
5) Remove from heat. Pour in 1 1/3 cups... - 38.3436
GETTING READY
1. In a medium heat proof dish, tip in the sugar, water and the lemon rind.
2. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes
3. Stir this mixture and then microwave on HIGH again for 2 minutes more
MAKING
4. Cool this mix over ice.
5. Add the lemon juice... - 36.6458
GETTING READY
1 Lightly grease a decorative 8-cup mold with oil.
MAKING
2 In a large bowl, mix together honey and grape juice.
3 Stir in water and extract, mixing well.
4 In a large metal pan, transfer the mixture and freeze until ice crystals begin... - 34.2863
MAKING
1 In a medium size bowl, combine all the ingredients except whipped cream.
2 Allow the mixture to cool.
3 In an ice cream maker, process the mixture as per the manufacturer's instructions.
4 Or into a large pan, turn the mixture and freeze... - 30.6674
Who would think of combining blackberries and mint? Well like they say some ingredients are just meant to be married together. This recipe of Blackberry and Mint granita is one of those magical combination of two ingredients that work better together than... - 99.2522
Put the coffee and sugar into a heatproof glass or ceramic coffee pitcher.
Pour the boiling water into the pitcher.
Put the pitcher on an asbestos mat on the lowest heat and leave for 1 hour.
Allow the coffee to cool, then strain it through a sieve lined with... - 25.9973
In this episode of Mina Newman chef Christos and Edison ballroom part 1 : Mint Tea Granita we see thirst quenching granita recipe. It’s a quick video so we get to see only the recipe idea but not the complete recipe. Nevertheless it’s an easy recipe and... - 64.7355
Raw food delicacies can be refreshing besides being nutritious and healthy. Check out Santiago showing how to make Icepop Granita with raw mango, orange and lime extracts. Great summer treat for kids and adults as well! - 97.7439
Homemade Indigo Granita - It looks fabulous and it is fabulous for your health too! This fancy sorbet is full of antioxidants. Watch and learn how to prepare this sorbet from this video. And as always, enjoy! - 138.332
Tools
large bowl, spoon, fork, paring knife, grapefruit knife, container w/lid and juicer (or citrus reamer)
Procedure
Wash and dry lemons. Cut off tops (about 1/2") and set aside. To juice lemons, follow manufacturer's instructions.
Combine sugar, water,... - 37.0022
Combine the cooled coffee and the NutraSweet in a metal bowl.
Place the bowl in the freezer.
Every 30 minutes, open the freezer and use a metal whisk to stir the coffee, removing any frozen pieces from the side of the bowl.
You will probably see the first... - 31.7929
MAKING
1. In a medium size sauce add sugar and water. Boil on moderate heat while stirring constantly so that the sugar melts.
2. Check when the water boils. Cook the mixture for 5 minutes exactly from that time.
3. Remove pan from heat and let the syrup cool... - 40.8355
Join us @ www.helladelicious.com. According to the findings of Dr Weston A Price this actually very good for you, especially if you don't use refined white sugar. Substitute maple sugar or unrefined cane or palm sugar instead. The use of free-range eggs and... - 39.7972
August is National Peach Month and what better way to celebrate than by devouring a delicious pint of Talenti’s Hill Country Peach Champagne Sorbetto! Hand-made with fresh, juicy peaches which are the leading deciduous fruit crop from the Texas Hill... - 18.3309
