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Zesty Lemon Granita

3 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + freezing

Makes

2 cups

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
A light dessert with a refreshing, icy texture, one taste tester dubbed this “the most lemony thing I’ve ever eaten"! —Sonya Labbe, Santa Monica, California
Zesty Lemon Granita
Zesty Lemon Granita Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and thyme. Transfer to an 8-in. square dish; cool to room temperature.
  2. Remove thyme sprigs. Freeze for 1 hour; stir with a fork. Freeze 2-3 hours longer or until completely frozen, stirring every 30 minutes.
  3. Stir granita with a fork just before serving; spoon into dessert dishes. Garnish with lemon zest.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 140 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 37g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.