Photo courtesy of Forest For Dinner taken by Danika Sea
Recipe by Célia Auclair of Forest For Dinner
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 mins plus 4 hrs for freezing
Serves: 4
Dessert can be as simple (and refreshing!) as combining three ingredients: sugar, water, and frozen spruce tips.
Fluffy, crunchy, and cool, granita is a beautiful way to ‘break the ice’ with your guests. Our unique recipe for this icy treat has a fresh and surprising flavour profile thanks to the citrusy and bright spruce tips.
Ingredients
400 g water (300 g for the syrup + 100g for the granita)
450 g sugar (350 g sugar for the syrup + 100 g for the granita)
100 g fresh or frozen spruce tips (or 20 g dried)
Preparation
Syrup
Boil 300 g of water with 350 g of sugar. Once boiling, pour over the fresh spruce tips. If spruce tips are frozen, make sure to thaw them in the fridge first.
Steep for at least two days or up to a week for a stronger flavour.
Granita
Mix 100 g spruce tip syrup with 100 g water. Pour into a flat baking dish (glass or ceramic) and freeze the mixture for 1 hour.
Scrape the frozen mixture into a fine and icy crumble to make the granita.
Return to the freezer and repeat this step at least two times, freezing it for an hour each time.
Divide granita into bowls or glasses, or keep frozen for enjoying later.
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