Italian Lemon Granita
A refreshingly icy Sicilian frozen dessert bursting with bright, tangy lemon flavor.
⏱ 360 minServes 4Italian
Ingredients
- •2 cups water
- •1 cup sugar
- •1 cup fresh lemon juice
- •2 tablespoons lemon zest
- •1 tablespoon light corn syrup
Directions
- 1Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves completely.
- 2Remove from heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- 3Stir in fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and corn syrup until well combined.
- 4Pour the mixture into a shallow freezer-safe pan and freeze for 30 minutes.
- 5Using a fork, scrape the frozen edges toward the center, breaking up ice crystals, then return to freezer.
- 6Repeat the scraping process every 30 minutes for 3-4 hours until the granita has a light, fluffy texture.
- 7Serve immediately in chilled glasses while still icy.
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