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Granita al Limone (Sicilian Lemon Granita)

Name: Granita al Limone (Sicilian Lemon Granita)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500 ml water; 150 g sugar; Juice and zest of 4 lemons; 1 egg white (optional, for texture)

Sicily's frozen morning ritual: lemon, sugar and sea breeze. Three ingredients, no ice cream maker, the cleanest dessert in the Mediterranean diet.

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500 ml water150 g sugarJuice and zest of 4 lemons1 egg white (optional, for texture)

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1Heat water and sugar until dissolved; cool completely.

2Add lemon juice and zest - taste; it should be slightly too sweet and too sharp (freezing mutes both).

3Pour into a shallow metal tray; freeze 1 hour.

4Scrape with a fork, breaking the ice crystals; freeze 30 minutes.

5Scrape again; repeat 3-4 times over ~3 hours until you have fluffy, sparkly crystals.

6Serve in chilled glasses with a brioche on the side if you're doing it the Sicilian way.