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Italian Ice Tips
- Combine liquids like water and fruit juice with sugar to form the Italian ice base.
- Pour the mixture into a shallow, freezer-safe dish.
- Freeze the mixture for about an hour, until ice crystals begin to form on the edge.
- Use a fork to stir the mixture and return the mixture to the freezer.
- Repeat the stirring and freezing process every 20 minutes until the dessert resembles crushed ice.
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Italian Ice Tips
- Combine liquids like water and fruit juice with sugar to form the Italian ice base.
- Pour the mixture into a shallow, freezer-safe dish.
- Freeze the mixture for about an hour, until ice crystals begin to form on the edge.
- Use a fork to stir the mixture and return the mixture to the freezer.
- Repeat the stirring and freezing process every 20 minutes until the dessert resembles crushed ice.
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- by Denise Ryan
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Introduction
- Italian ice, otherwise known as "granita," is a refreshing, melt-in-your-mouth dessert that's a sophisticated cross between a snow cone and a slush. Most often created with a flavored sugar and water mixture, Italian ice can also be made by freezing a variety of liquids from fruit juice or pureed fruits to espresso or wine.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons lemon zest
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Equipment
- Saucepan
- Stove
- Spoon
- 9x13 freezer-safe baking dish
- Freezer
- Fork
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Making Italian Ice
- Once you've gathered the ingredients, create this recipe that makes four to six servings in about two hours (which is mostly freezing time).
- Simmer the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.Recipezaar: Italian Lemon Ice Granita
- Stir and simmer until the sugar is dissolved.Recipezaar: Italian Lemon Ice Granita
- Let the syrup cool.Epicurious: Lemon Granita
- Stir in the lemon juice and zest.About.com: Granita Lemoni: Lemon Granita
- Place the baking dish into the freezer for 30 to 60 minutes, until you can see ice crystals around the edges of the Italian ice.Recipezaar: Italian Lemon Ice Granita
- Stir the syrup with a fork to blend the ice crystals into the mixture.Recipezaar: Lemon Granita
- Place the dish back in the freezer.
- Repeat the stirring process every 20 minutes.NPR: Kitchen Window: General Granita-Making Method
- -If you used a smaller baking dish to freeze your granita (like an 8-inch-by-8-inch dish), stir the mixture every 40 minutes instead to give the thicker layer more time to freeze.NPR: Kitchen Window: General Granita-Making Method
- The Italian ice is ready to serve once it has the consistency of crushed ice.Recipezaar: Lemon Granita
- Store the ice in an airtight container in the freezer.Recipezaar: Lemon Granita
- YouTube Video: Granita-Italian Ice (Time: 4:14)
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Variations
- The simple Italian ice recipe is a blank canvas for sweet and savory flavors. Try one of these variations to suit your mood or to serve as a complement to your meal.
- Turn brewed espresso into Italian ice with a sophisticated flavor.Martha Stewart: Espresso Granita
- Make Italian ice for the adults by adding alcohol like orange liqueur and white rum or vodka.All Recipes: Pomegranate Granita
- Add soda water to give the Italian ice a lively fizz.BBC Food: Lemonade Granita
- Turn your Italian ice into a snow cone by pouring flavored syrup over shaved ice.Food Network: Italian Ice Recipe
- The addition of tarragon gives the ice a slightly savory flavor.Emeril's: Apple Tarragon Granita
- Use watermelon puree to give the Italian ice a fresh, fruity flavor.Emeril's: My First Watermelon Granita
- Italian ice becomes a sophisticated appetizer using a flavorful tomato puree and topped with veggies.Epicurious: Sherry Tomato Granita (July 2008)
- Add spice with Thai red chilies.Food and Wine: Pineapple Granita with Chile and Mint
- Use a sugar substitute in place of sugar to create a sugar-free version.Recipezaar: Strawberry Italian Ice
- Combine flavors like pineapple, papaya and coconut to create a tropical ice.Food Network: Tropical Granita
- Apple juice, cinnamon and nutmeg creates an Italian ice that tastes like apple pie.Food and Wine: Apple Pie Granita (August 2007)
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Additional Italian Ice Recipes
- All Recipes: Watermelon Granita with Champagne
- Chow: Muscatel and Green Grape Granita Recipe
- Food Network: Italian Ice with Lemon Syrup and Tutti Fruitti Syrup
- BBC Food: Sour Lime and Lemongrass Granita
- Food and Wine: Blood Orange Granita with Vanilla Ice Cream
- Epicurious: Granny Smith, Ginger and Basil Granita
- Epicurious: Honey Dew and Sake Granita
- Recipezaar: Italian Ice
- Recipezaar: Italian Water Ice, Fresh Peach
- Eating Well: Apple Cider Granita
- Food Network: Cranberry Granita