ZESTY LEMON GRANITA

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A light dessert with a refreshing, icy texture, one taste tester dubbed this "the most lemony thing I've ever eaten"! -Sonya Labbe, Santa Monica, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup water
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup lemon juice
2 fresh thyme sprigs
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and thyme. Transfer to an 8-in. square dish; cool to room temperature., Remove thyme sprigs. Freeze for 1 hour; stir with a fork. Freeze 2-3 hours longer or until completely frozen, stirring every 30 minutes., Stir granita with a fork just before serving; spoon into dessert dishes. Garnish with lemon zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.