Granita di Limone

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup <

In a nonreactive saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat and pour in the lemon juice. Bruise the mint and add to the mixture. Let cool.

Strain the mixture into 2 flat pie pans. Set in the freezer for ½ hour and scrape the granita with a flour-tined fork. Return to th