Sharp Lemon Tea Granita Recipe

The recipe

Exact quantities, then the method.

Granita is about the most refreshing thing you can do with a lemon tea. This is the sharp, icy, Sicilian sort: brewed tea sweetened just enough, lifted with plenty of fresh lemon juice and a good hit of zest, then frozen into glittering flakes you scrape up with a fork.

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The zest does a lot of the work here, so do not skip it; it carries the oils that make the whole thing smell of lemon rather than only taste of it. Makes about 600ml, enough for six small scoops.

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 🍽 Makes 6 scoops 📊 Easy 📚 Frozen Tea Lollies & Pops for Kids

You'll need

3 tea bags of Lipton Black Tea with Spanish Lemons
400ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
80g caster sugar
70ml fresh lemon juice
Zest of 2 fresh lemons, finely grated
1 shallow 1L freezer-proof container with lid
1 small saucepan and a saucer for covering
1 fork for stirring

Method

Brew the three tea bags in 400ml of just-boiled water for four minutes, covered, then lift them out.
Stir the caster sugar into the hot tea until it has fully dissolved.
Stand the pan in cold water for five minutes to cool it down.
Stir in the lemon juice and the grated zest.
Pour into a shallow freezer-proof container and freeze for one hour.
Rake a fork through it to break up the crystals, then freeze and repeat every twenty minutes for two more rounds.
Serve in small chilled glasses while it is still flaky.
Tip: taste before freezing, as lemons vary; add a little more sugar if it is too sharp for you.

What you'll end up with: Six small scoops of sharp, icy lemon granita, the sort that wakes your mouth right up after a meal.

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