Fresh Ginger Granita

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons fresh gingerroot, thickly sliced
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a blender or food processor, purée the ginger with 1 cup of water. combine the ginger purée, sugar and the remaining water in a saucepan. bring to a bare simmer over high heat, not allowing the mixture to boil.
• 2 strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer and add the lemon juice. pour into a prechilled, non-reactive baking pan. place in the freezer.
• 3 stir the granita every 15–20 minutes until it is evenly frozen with large crystals, about 2 hours.
• 4 or, let it freeze without stirring until solid, about 4 hours. when solid, use a metal spoon to scrape it into a light, granular texture or place broken pieces into a food processor and chop to desired texture.