Lemon Granita

By Maverick19

This recipe came straight from Sicily

Ingredients

• 1 quart (1 liter) water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup lemon juice (4 lemons)
• zest of 4 organic lemons

Preparation

Step 1

1. Peel the zest from the lemons and set aside. Squeeze the lemons to make 2/3 cup lemon juice.
2. In a large, non-reactive pot, heat the water with the sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer 2 minutes, stirring to make sure the sugar is dissolved. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest. Cover and let steep for 30 minutes.
3. Strain the mixture into one or two non-reactive containers that will fit into your freezer. Let cool to room temperature, then place the container(s) into the freezer, uncovered. Let the mix form a frozen top layer, and then, using a fork, scrape through the top layer. Return to the freezer and let another frozen layer form. Scrape again with fork. Repeat this process until all liquid is frozen. Fluff with fork.