Sweet Tea Granita

By JDARK

Ingredients

• 4 cups water, divided
• 3 black tea bags
• 1 sprig of mint + a few
• extra leaves for garnish
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed
• lemon juice
• Lemon wedges for garnish

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil then turn the heat off and slide the pot off the hot burner.

Step 2

Add the tea bags (strings hanging over the pot) and the sprig of mint and steep at room temp for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the mint and tea bags (resist the urge to squeeze the liquid out of the tea bags).

Step 4

Stir in the sugar until fully dissolved, followed by the lemon juice.

Step 5

Add 2 cups cold water and pour the sweet tea into an 8”x8” square glass baking dish (should be about 1” deep).

Step 6

Place the dish in the freezer, and stir every half-hour with a fork until it’s mostly frozen but still a little slushy, about 1.5 hours.

Step 7

Transfer to a mixing bowl and use your fork to give it a good stir for 10-15 seconds, or until the crystals are smaller and smoother. Return to the freezer for 30 minutes, or until set.

Step 8

Once set, use an ice cream scoop to divide into serving glasses, with mint leaves and lemon wedges (totally optional).