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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. 

Strawberry and lemon granita in a bowl.

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.
strawberry lemon granita in a white bowl with a spoon
Yield: 6 servings

Strawberry and Lemon Granita

Strawberry lemon granita in a white flower bowl.

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

  1. Over medium heat, in a saucepan, combine sugar and water and stir till sugar is dissolved.
  2. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and strawberries.
  3. Freeze mixture in a metal bowl and stir every 30 minutes over the course of 3 to 4 hours.
  4. Serve while still slightly slushy.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 85Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 27mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 2gSugar: 18gProtein: 1g
© This Healthy Table
Cuisine: Italian / Category: Desserts

Tania Mantovani

Monday 25th of January 2021

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 !😋😋😋

Ann-Marie

Thursday 2nd of June 2016

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

Saturday 4th of June 2016

Hi Ann-Marie, I'd use about 1/2 cup lemon juice. Hope you like it!

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