Hello Summer !!
This Green Apple Granita is my way of enjoying the summer heat. It is sweet..cool and delicious and packed with the freshness of green apple. Savor this ice-me-up plzz and have a fab summer.
Granita is a semi-frozen dessert made with ice..sugar and mostly fresh fruits. Its origin is from Sicily-a small town in Italy. It is a cousin to Sorbet but more in a chunkier form. It tastes best with fresh fruits like apples, strawberries, mango, cherry, and even black grapes.
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Recipe of Green Apple Granita
Ingredients:
1/2 cup- sugar
2 cups-water
2-medium Granny Smith green apple
2-lime juices
Fresh mint leaves and 1 tsp chaat masala for garnish.
Method:
1. Combine the sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
2. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes; transfer to a blender and let it cool completely.
3. Finely grate the apple or puree the green apple into the pan then stir in the lime juice.
4. Freeze until ice crystals begin forming around the edges, about 45 minutes. Use a fork to scrape the crystals toward the center of the pan, then continue freezing, scraping every 30 minutes, until frozen, about 4 hours.
5. Y0ur granita is ready now. You can garnish with fresh mint leaves and chaat masala for that extra punch.
Recipe of Green Apple Granita
Ingredients
- ½ cup- sugar
- 2 cups-water
- 2- medium Granny Smith green apple
- 2- lime juices
- Fresh mint leaves and 1 tsp chaat masala for garnish.
Instructions
- Combine the sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes; transfer to a blender and let it cool completely.
- Finely grate the apple or puree the green apple into the pan then stir in the lime juice.
- Freeze until ice crystals begin forming around the edges, about 45 minutes. Use a fork to scrape the crystals toward the center of the pan, then continue freezing, scraping every 30 minutes, until frozen, about 4 hours.
- Your granita is ready now. You can garnish with fresh mint leaves and chaat masala for that extra punch.