So how was your weekend? Mine was sunny and hot for a change.
This dessert is dedicated to that gorgeous sunny weekend. We had our friends over with whom we often cook and eat together and had a lovely dinner out in the backyard. The kids played hard and we even took out our never-been-used telescope from the closet and saw the rings of Saturn for the first time - ever! So yes, it was that kind of weekend for us.
This dessert is dedicated to that gorgeous sunny weekend. We had our friends over with whom we often cook and eat together and had a lovely dinner out in the backyard. The kids played hard and we even took out our never-been-used telescope from the closet and saw the rings of Saturn for the first time - ever! So yes, it was that kind of weekend for us.
I love granita because it's the simplest dessert I can make and hard to mess up for anyone. It's such a right-on dessert when it's nice and sunny out. I actually often prefer granita or sorbet to ice cream. It might have something to do with the fact that I was lactose intolerant when I was a child. I used to go to a cafe near my hometown with my cousins, where we used to eat hibiscus sorbet when I was little. This rose water flavored granita is making me a bit sentimental thinking of those early days back home. I guess that's what scents often do to people...
Recipe: makes 3-5 servings
2 cups of fresh strawberries (can be substituted with frozen strawberries or mixed berries)
1 cup of chopped pineapple
1/4 cup of natural agave syrup or 1/4 cup of natural cane sugar
1 tbsp of rose water
1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice
Mix strawberries, pineapple and agave syrup together in a bowl and let it sit for at least 45-60 min. Put the mixture in the blender with lemon juice and rose water. Blend together and pour it into a deep dish. Freeze, then scrape out and serve in a cup.
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