Lychee & Ginger Granita with Raspberries

Name: Lychee & Ginger Granita with Raspberries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves: 4-6
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 70 g (2½ oz) piece ginger, peeled and sliced; 800 g (1 lb 12 oz) tin lychees, drained, 175 ml (5½ fl oz/⅔ cup) of the juice reserved; Raspberries and whipped cream or Greek-style yoghurt, to serve; juice of 2 limes; juice of 1 grapefruit; 200 g (7 oz) caster (superfine) sugar

Preparation info

Serves:
4-6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

My Street Food Kitchen

By Jennifer Joyce

Published 2015

About

Granita is one of the easiest ways to make a frozen treat without an ice-cream maker. Lychees, ginger and grapefruit will soothe your palate with an icy pop of sweet and tart.

Ingredients

200 g (7 oz) caster (superfine) sugar
70 g (2½

Asia
Korea
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put the sugar, ginger and 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) water in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for 8-10 minutes until syrupy. Remove from heat and discard the ginger. Stand until cool, then refrigerate until cold.

Put the drained lychees, reserved juice, ginger