Gin & Tonic–Spiked Granita with Lychees

Name: Gin & Tonic–Spiked Granita with Lychees (Granizado de Gin y Tonic con Lychees)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: Freshly peeled lychees or drained canned lychees, for garnish; ¼ cup superfine sugar, or more to taste; ⅔ cup gin; 2 cups tonic water, preferably Schweppes; 2 teaspoons grated lime zest; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Granizado de Gin y Tonic con Lychees

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Spanish Table

By Anya von Bremzen

Published 2005

About

Gin and tonic, Spain’s favorite cocktail, inspires many of the country’s playful modern dessert chefs. Serve this granita in martini glasses as a surprise “aperitif,” accompanied by savory skewers of green olives, anchovies, and pimiento chunks.

Ingredients

2 cups tonic water, preferably Schweppes
⅔ cup gin
2 tablespoons

Europe
Spain
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan
ice cream
Mediterranean

Method

Place the tonic water, gin, lime juice and zest, and sugar in a blender and wait for the bubbles in the tonic to subside, about 10 minutes. Blend briefly, until the sugar is just combined. Taste and add more sugar, if needed. Freeze as instructed. Serve garnished with lychees.