Refreshing fruit granitas

December 5, 2012 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)

Refreshing fruit granitas

Ingredients

  • LITCHI, MINT AND LIME GRANITA
  • 500ml (2 cups) water
  • 160g (¾ cup) castor sugar
  • 1 x 565g tin litchis in syrup, drained
  • a large handful of fresh mint, leaves
  • picked and coarsely chopped
  • zest and juice of 2 lime

Instructions

1

Place a 20cm x 30cm metal baking tray in the freezer to chill.

2

Heat the water and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about  5 minutes. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and set aside until cooled completely, about 1 hour.

3

Place the sugar mixture, litchis, mint, lime zest and juice in a blender and process until smooth. Strain the mixture, pour into the prepared pan and freeze overnight until solid. Scrape with a fork to serve.

 

 

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