Coffee Granita
Serves 8 to 10
Time 3 hr 30 min
Spoon this delicious treat into parfait glasses and serve as an elegant dessert. Use decaffeinated coffee beans, if you wish.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 9 tablespoons ground espresso beans
- 5 tablespoons sugar
Method
Brew fresh, strong coffee with 5 cups water and espresso.
Transfer hot coffee to a cake pan or shallow bowl, add sugar and stir until dissolved.
Taste coffee and add more sugar, if you like.
Set aside to let cool slightly then freeze, uncovered, for 1 hour.
Gently rake a fork across the surface of the coffee, breaking up any ice crystals in the middle and around the edges.
Freeze 45 minutes more, then repeat process with fork.
Repeat freezing and raking process 2 more times until all of the coffee is frozen into flaky crystals.
Spoon granita into bowls and serve.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 25 calories (0 from fat), 0g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 0mg sodium, 7g carbohydrates (0g dietary fiber, 7g sugar), 0g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- 9 tablespoons ground espresso beans
- 5 tablespoons sugar