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Italian Coffee Granita

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
210 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dessert Sicilian
Italian Coffee Granita
Ingredients
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup strong espresso coffee
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whipped cream, or to taste
Instructions
1
Heat water and sugar in a compact saucepan over high heat; continue to cook until the temperature reaches 250 degrees Fahrenheit (or 120 degrees Celsius), approximately 5 minutes.
2
Take the saucepan off the heat source; add coffee and vanilla extract. Pour the mixture into a metal container and blend it thoroughly. Allow the granita mixture to cool down to room temperature, roughly 10 minutes.
3
Transfer the cooled granita mixture into the freezer and let it freeze for an hour.
4
Remove the frozen granita from the freezer and vigorously stir it to break up any ice crystals that have formed. Repeat this process 4-5 times, with each cycle taking around 2 hours in total.
5
Prepare individual serving glasses by placing a spoonful of whipped cream into each one. Divide the granita mixture evenly among the glasses, then top with the remaining whipped cream.