This strawberry and lemon granita recipe is a delightful summer dessert. This is how we eat slushies as adults - we get fancy and call them granitas.
This strawberry and lemon granita is exactly the dessert you need in the summer!
Granita Ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- ⅓ cup sugar
- juice & zest of 3 lemons
- 1 cup strawberries, puréed
How to Make This Granita
- Over medium heat, in a saucepan, combine sugar and water and stir till sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and let the syrup cool. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and strawberries.
- Freeze mixture in a metal bowl and stir every 30 minutes over the course of 3 to 4 hours.
- Serve while still slightly slushy.
Yield: 6 servings
Strawberry and Lemon Granita
This strawberry and lemon granita recipe is a delightful summer dessert.
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Additional Time
4 hours
Total Time
4 hours 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- ⅓ cup sugar
- juice & zest of 3 lemons
- 1 cup strawberries, puréed
Instructions
- Over medium heat, in a saucepan, combine sugar and water and stir till sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and let the syrup cool. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and strawberries.
- Freeze mixture in a metal bowl and stir every 30 minutes over the course of 3 to 4 hours.
- Serve while still slightly slushy.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 85Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 27mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 2gSugar: 18gProtein: 1g
Ann-Marie says
This looks absolutely delicious! I can't wait to try it this weekend. Do you have an equivalent if you're using lemon juice instead of fresh lemons?
Emily Wilson says
Hi Ann-Marie, I'd use about 1/2 cup lemon juice. Hope you like it!
Tania Mantovani says
This granita is delicious. Just the right amount of lemon for the tang and the sweetness of the strawberries . I had a luncheon for 9, so I tripled the amount OF strawberries, added juice of four lemons, 4 cups water and 3/4 -1 Cup of sugar.
We each had a very generous serve. Yuuummm !😋😋😋