Granita De Limone (sicilian Lemon Ice)

Total Time: 6 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup cold water
• 4 lemons

Recipe

• 1 begin the preceding night by squeezing the lemons into a strainer formed by placing a coffee filter in a strainer. strain the lemon juice into a small bowl containing the cold water - this is a very slow drop-by-drop process.
• 2 add the sugar the next morning.
• 3 mix very well with a wooden spoon until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• 4 pour into a tin or aluminum pan.
• 5 place the pan in the freezer.
• 6 let rest for about 5 hours, breaking up the solid layer of ice which forms at least once every hour.
• 7 remove the pan from the freezer.
• 8 cut the ice into pieces with a knife.
• 9 place the ice pieces in an ice crusher (or into a blender running at low speed).
• 10 the ice should form a smooth consistent texture of imperceptible grains (almost like ice cream - no large grains or chunks).
• 11 transfer to individual serving glasses.