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Lemon Basil Granita
Simple yet delicious Lemon Basil Granita I meets my needs of a vegan and gluten-free dessert.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
14
minutes
mins
5
hours
hrs
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Gluten-free, Italian, Vegan
Keyword:
Chilled Dessert, Lemon Basil Granita, Simple and healthy diet in old age
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
Author:
ArchanaPotdar
Equipment
Freezer
Ingredients
2
cups
basil
1
cup
sugar
⅓
cup
lemon juice
3
cups
water
Instructions
Wash and drain the basil leaves.
Meanwhile, in a pan add the sugar and water.
Heat the mixture over low heat stirring occasionally till the sugar dissolves.
Cool the mixture then add the basil leaves. Using a spoon muddle the leaves. Actually, I tore the leaves and mashed them a bit.
Let it steep for at least 1 hour.
Add the lemon juice and mix well.
Strain the liquid in a bowl discard the residue.
Cover and freeze the mixture in a flat box, glass tray.
After about 2 hours scrape the ice block with a fork to get small crystals.
Do this scraping after for another 1 hour. Let the mixture freeze fully.
Serve granita with coffee, coffee liqueur and garnished with basil.