Orange and Violet Granita – Icy Cold Pleasure

ranita [ɡraˈniːta] is a frozen dessert that originated in Sicily, Italy. It is made of sugar, water and flavor of your choice – fruit juice, wine, coffee, etc. It is incredibly easy to make it, and once you taste it, you will realize what a refreshing and pleasant dessert it is!

In order to make this icy treat quickly, you will need a shallow dish that can fit into your freezer. Then, you should pick your flavor. I had a basket of lovely, fragrant oranges so the picture of orange granita just popped into my mind spontaneously, and in no time I was happily munching coarse, but soft and flavorful crystals of orange juice! Yummy! The secret is in the right amount of sugar that’s preventing the liquid from freezing into a solid block of ice. Sugar binds water and you will end up with a soft, grainy texture that wonderfully melts when the crystals meet your tongue.

So, all you need is to blend all the ingredients and pour the mixture into a shallow dish. I’ve put a few drops of violet essence inside, because I love the orange – violet combination, but this step is optional. Pop everything into a freezer and scrape with a fork every now and then to break the large crystals. And that’s it! Grab a spoon and dig in, I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did! Bon appétit!

Orange and Violet Granita, Pastry Maestra

Orange and Violet Granita Recipe

by:Tereza Alabanda,The Pastry Maestra

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Prep. time : 5 minutes

Cook time : 0 minutes

Ready in 5 minutes plus freezing

Level : Basic

Ingredients:

Water 500g (2 cups)
Sugar 160g (5.6oz)
Orange juice 250g (1 cup)
Zest of 2 oranges
Violet essence – a few drops

Directions

To make a dish out of half an orange cut the orange in half, and remove the pulp using grapefruit knife.
Put water, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, and 1-2 drops of violet essence into a blender.
Blend all the ingredients thoroughly.
Pour the mixture into a bowl, and put it in the freezer.
Check granita after a couple of hours, and break the ice crystals with a fork.
Serve granita in orange dish, and decorate it with some fresh violets.

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