Fresh Strawberry Granita

Name: Fresh Strawberry Granita
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams ripe strawberries, hulled and halved; 237 milliliters water; 67 grams white sugar, or to taste

Fresh Strawberry Granita might be a good recipe to expand your dessert repertoire. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 68 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat. It is perfect for Mother's Day. A mixture of strawberries, water, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and fodmap friendly diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse strawberries with cold water; let drain.

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Strawberries

Water

Transfer berries to a blender and add sugar, water, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and salt.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Lemon Juice

Berries

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Blender

Pulse several times to get the mixture moving, then blend until smooth, about 1 minute.

Pour into a large baking dish. Puree should only be about 3/8 inch deep in the dish.

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Baking Pan

Place dish uncovered in the freezer until mixture barely begins to freeze around the edges, about 45 minutes.

Mixture will still be slushy in the center.

Lightly stir the crystals from the edge of the granita mixture into the center, using a fork, and mix thoroughly. Close freezer and chill until granita is nearly frozen, 30 to 40 more minutes.

Mix lightly with a fork as before, scraping the crystals loose. Repeat freezing and stirring with the fork 3 to 4 times until the granita is light, crystals are separate, and granita looks dry and fluffy.

Portion granita into small serving bowls to serve.

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Bowl

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Bowl

Ingredients

Servings:

907grams

ripe strawberries, hulled and halved 237milliliters

water 67grams

white sugar, or to taste

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Granita works really well with Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Solera Cream Sherry with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.

NV Solera Cream Sherry

The Solera Cream Sherry has a brilliant amber and deep copper hue. With butterscotch and pecan aromas, the sweet salted nut and brown spice aromas carry a complex caramel accent. A sweet entry leads to a rounded, lush, moderately full-bodied palate with a lengthy, flavorful finish.