When the weather heats - cool down with this pineapple granita. It might hail all the way from Sicily, but I can show you how to make it right in your own home.

birds eye view of ceramic pan filled with homemade pineapple granita

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Let's see. We made cinnamon ice cream and then we turned that into baklava ice cream sandwiches.

Next stop on the agenda are semi-frozen desserts.

And you can't get any easier than Granita.

Originally hailing from Sicily in Italy, Granita is a blend of fruits, sugar and water. It's a very close relative of the sorbet. The beauty of making Granita is that you don't needany fancy machines.

Pour your pureed mixture into a shallow baking pan, put it in the freezer for a few hours and the use a fork to scrape away all that delicious sweet ice.

a glass filled with homemade pineapple granita on a cloth surrounded by limes and flowers

Easy-peasy!

During the madness of the recent heatwave, I decided to host a dinner party.

We finished off the evening with this very refreshing pineapple and lime Granita. The perfect palate cleanser!

The pineapple and lime came together perfectly in this tropical marriage of flavours.

The texture was like velvet and the aromas were sweet and sensual. I cannot recommend this highly enough. I think that pineapple Granita is going to be my new dinner party dessert!

Especially with a splash of vodka thrown in! 😉 (just don't serve it to the kids!)

a glass on a white board filled with homemade pineapple granita with a spoon leaning against it

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