Strawberry Granita

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Refreshing Sicilian frozen dessert made with fresh berries that is so easy and delicious!

Prep Time15

Freeze time4

Total Time4 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: desserts, fresh strawberries, frozen dessert, fruit, fruit dessert, granita, granita dessert, italian, Italian ice, Sicilian, Sicilian dessert, strawberries, strawberry dessert, strawberry granita, trending, trending desset

Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

blender or food processor
baking sheet

Ingredients

4 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
pinch of salt

Optional toppings

fresh lime zest
fresh mint
tajin

Instructions

In a blender or food processor add the strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, and salt.
Puree until smooth.
Pour into the baking sheet and spread evenly to all the corners.
Freeze for 30 minutes. Scrape around the edges where it is begining to freeze with a fork.
Very gently scrape up the parts of the puree.
Freeze again for 30 minutes and repeat the scraping.
Continue the process for 4 hours. Keep scraping unil the texture is crunchy.
Keep in the freezer until ready to serve. Scoop even amounts into dessert serving bowls or drink/martini glasses.
Garnish with lime zest and mint.
ENJOY!