Best Caprese Granita Recipes

Limoncello Granita image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories dessert

Time 4h23m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups Lemon Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 cup (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup limoncello liqueur
Pinch fine sea salt
1 cup sugar
1 cups water
1 lemon, zested and juiced

Steps:

Place the simple syrup, mascarpone cheese, limoncello, and salt in a food processor. Process until the mixture is smooth. Pour the mixture into an 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish. Freeze for at least 4 hours or until the mixture is firm.
Using the tines of a fork, scrape the mixture into small serving bowls or glasses. Serve immediately.
Lemon Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, lemon zest, and lemon juice over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes.
Yield: 1 3/4 cups

Coffee Granita image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories dessert

Time 4h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups warm coffee
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving
Limoncello, for topping (optional)

Steps:

In a bowl, stir together the coffee, sugar, vanilla and salt until the sugar dissolves. Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish and place in the freezer for 2 hours. Remove from the freezer and use a fork to scrape any of the ice that has formed.
Return to the freezer for another 2 hours, then repeat the scraping. If the granita is still not frozen, return to the freezer again and repeat the scraping. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream on top or drowned with 1/2 ounce of limoncello.