The perfect palate cleanser in between courses at your next fancy dinner party.
Lemon Granita
Ingredients
- 6 large lemons
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons limoncello
- fresh mint sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Cut a small slice from one end of each lemon to create a stable base. Cut 1/4 to 1/2 inch from other end. Using a paring knife or a small serrated knife, carefully cut around the pith, making sure not to cut through the bottom of the lemon.
- Scoop out the lemon flesh with a spoon into a bowl. Squeeze all of the scooped-out lemons – you should have 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups juice.
- Bring 3 cups water and the sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan, can cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and whisk in 1 cup of the lemon juice. Stir in additional juice, 1/4 cup at a time, adding more according to taste. Stir in the limoncello and pour into a shallow glass or metal baking dish. Freeze for 1 hour.
- Remove the dish from the freezer and scrape ice crystals with a fork; return to the freezer. Repeat this process every hour for 2 or 3 hours, or until granita is frozen and fluffy.
- Scoop the granita into the lemon shells, garnish with mint sprigs and serve immediately.
