Anya von Bremzen

Minty Granita

Granizado de Menta

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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The New Spanish Table

By Anya von Bremzen

Published 2005

  • About

This herbal granita is refreshing with just about anything, sweet or savory. I especially like it as a cool, contrasting topping for the gazpacho recipes in this book. You can also make the granita with basil.

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups fresh mint leaves
  • Boiling water
  • Ice water
  • ½ cup

Method

  1. Place the mint leaves in a colander and slowly pour boiling water over them to blanch them so they don’t discolor. Immediately dunk them in a bowl of ice water to refresh.
  2. Place the sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Let cool completely.
  3. Drain the mint, then place it, the