Lemon Granita

Serves: 4

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

56

Sweetness

45

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 large

Lemon

Directions:

1

With a vegetable peeler remove zest in long pieces from 2 lemons

2

Squeeze 1/2 cup juice from lemons

3

In a small heavy saucepan heat and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved

4

Stir in zest and transfer syrup to a bowl to cool

5

Chill syrup, covered, until cold

6

Discard zest and stir in lemon juice

7

For eastern-Sicilian granita: Freeze lemon mixture in an ice-cream maker until spoonable but not crumbly and serve immediately