Lime Granita

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

• Water : 5 cup
• Sugar : 2 cup
• Lime juce, freshly squeezed and sieved : ½ cup
• Salt : a pinch
• Green color, a few

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Mix the sugar, salt and water in a pan and Bring to a rolling boil.

2. Step 2

   Give it about 4 - 5 minutes from the point when it starts boiling, then switch off.

3. Step 3

   Let this syrup cool down, then add your freshly squeezed lime juice and a few drops of color.

4. Step 4

   Mix together well, then pour it into a dish. Cover and freeze it for a little while until it starts to set.

5. Step 5

   Remove the dish and, using a fork, scrape everything until it looks like crumbs, then cover and put the dish back.

6. Step 6

   Again a couple hours or so later, remove the dish and scrape it up once more and cover and return it back into the freezer.

7. Step 7

   This process gives your granita that lovely slushy icy crumbly look and texture.

8. Step 8

   Whenever you're ready to have it, scrape it up quickly again using a fork, then serve and garnish with mint or lime slices or even lime rind.