Lychee, mint and strawberry granita
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Total time: 4 hr 10 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Enjoy fresh tropical summer flavours with this super easy and quick lychee, fresh mint and strawberry granita.
Ingredients
Lychee(s)
16 individual, peeled, stone removed
Fresh strawberries
250 g, hulled
Fresh mint
1 tbs, chopped
Caster sugar
¼ cup(s), (55g)
Instructions
1
Place a 26cm x 16cm slice tin in freezer for 30 minutes or until very cold.
2
Meanwhile, place sugar and 1 cup (250ml) water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Set syrup aside to cool completely.
3
Finely chop one-quarter of the lychees and strawberries and set aside. Using a food processor, process remaining lychees and strawberries until smooth. Add sugar syrup and mint, and process until well combined. Pour into prepared tin. Freeze, covered, for 2 hours or until frozen around edges. Using a fork, scrape mixture into icy granules. Return to freezer for 2 hours, scraping mixture every 30 minutes.
4
Spoon the granita into chilled serving glasses and top with reserved chopped fruit to serve.
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