A light and refreshing Italian dessert withonly 5 ingredients! This Granita recipe might be the easiest frozen dessertyou’ll ever make!
Ingredients
1cupwater
2/3cupsugar
2/3cuplemon juice
2sprig fresh thyme
2teaspoonsgrated lemon zest
Instructions
Add water and sugar to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue cooking and stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and fresh thyme. Transfer the mixture to an 8 inch dish to cool at room temperature.
Once cool, remove the thyme spring and place the dish in the freezer. After 1 hour stir with a fork and add back to the freezer. Freeze for an additional 2-3 hours, making sure to stir with a fork every 30 minutes.
Right before serving, stir the Granita with a fork one more time and transfer into serving dishes. Garnish with fresh lemon zest and serve.