Discover the Ultimate Strawberry Bliss: Fresh Strawberry Granita Recipe

Recipe Details

Prep Time:

20 mins

Additional Time:

3 hrs 45 mins

Total Time:

4 hrs 5 mins

Servings:

Ingredients

2poundsripe strawberries, hulled and halved
1cupwater
⅓cupwhite sugar, or to taste
½teaspoonlemon juice (Optional)
¼teaspoonbalsamic vinegar (Optional)
1tiny pinchsalt

Cooking Directions

Rinse strawberries with cold water, then drain.
Place berries into a blender with water, sugar, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and salt. Pulse several times to get the mixture moving, then blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour into a large baking dish; the mixture should only be about 3/8 inch deep in the dish.
Place the uncovered dish into the freezer until the mixture barely begins to freeze around the edges, about 45 minutes, it will still be slushy in the center.
Keeping the mixture in the freezer, use a fork to lightly stir the frozen crystals from the edges in towards the center; mix thoroughly. Close the freezer and continue to chill until granita is nearly frozen, 30 to 40 more minutes. Mix lightly again with a fork as before, scraping the crystals loose. Repeat freezing and stirring with the fork three to four more times until the crystals are separate and the granita looks dry and fluffy.
Portion granita into small serving bowls to serve.

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Cooking Tips

This will work with other fruit and berry purées.

Hull the strawberries by using the tip of a small, sharp paring knife inserted at a 45-degree angle near the hull. Rotate the berry to cut out a small cone containing the hull. It saves a little bit of fruit from each strawberry.

Freezing times will vary greatly depending on how cold, empty, large, etc., your freezer is. Just keep checking and forking!

Editor’s Note:

This recipe appeared in Allrecipes Magazine and was modified to include sparkling rosé or prosecco and fresh mint leaves.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories69
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g	0%
Sodium 26mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 17g	6%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 1g	2%
Vitamin C 67mg	74%
Calcium 19mg	1%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 175mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.