Lush, refreshing strawberry granita - the perfect summer refreshment from @cuginicucina!
RECIPE:
Ingredients:
500ml water
300g pack oob organic frozen strawberries
150g sugar
The juice and rind of 1 small lemon
Method:
Bring the water to a simmer in a small saucepan. Add in the sugar and lemon rind. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, then turn off the heat and allow to cool until warm. Remove the lemon rinds.
Place the strawberries In a blender. Add the lemon juice, and then the warm sugar syrup. Blitz until smooth and creamy.
Pour the granita mixture into a a metal tray (or plastic if preferred). Place in the freezer. After 30 mins mix the granita, repeating this twice.
After about 4 hours the granita should be ready. Take a fork to stir the granita, breaking up any large pieces of ice.
Serve immediately with a little mint, or for the adults try with a drop of Bacardi or gin.
