Fresh Strawberry Granita

Name: Fresh Strawberry Granita
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 pounds ripe strawberries, hulled and halved; 1/3 cup white sugar, or to taste; 1 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (Optional); 1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar (Optional); 1 tiny pinch salt

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You can make and serve this gorgeous Italian frozen iced dessert anytime, but it's really best enjoyed during the summer months. Not only is it cold and delicious, but it forces you to stick your hot, sweaty face in the freezer four or five times to stir. The technique of using a fork several times to mix the freezing granita results in perfect icy crystals.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 pounds ripe strawberries, hulled and halved

1/3 cup white sugar, or to taste

1 cup water

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (Optional)

1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar (Optional)

1 tiny pinch salt

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 69

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.3g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 26mg 1%

Total Carbohydrate 17.1g 6%

Dietary Fiber 2.3g 8%

Total Sugars 13.9g

Protein 0.8g 2%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Rinse strawberries with cold water; let drain.

Transfer berries to a blender and add sugar, water, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and salt.

Pulse several times to get the mixture moving, then blend until smooth, about 1 minute.

Pour into a large baking dish.

Purée should only be about 3/8 inch deep in the dish.

Place dish uncovered in the freezer until mixture barely begins to freeze around the edges, about 45 minutes.

Mixture will still be slushy in the center.

Lightly stir the crystals from the edge of the granita mixture into the center, using a fork, and mix thoroughly.

Close freezer and chill until granita is nearly frozen, 30 to 40 more minutes.

Mix lightly with a fork as before, scraping the crystals loose.

Repeat freezing and stirring with the fork 3 to 4 times until the granita is light, crystals are separate, and granita looks dry and fluffy.