I think I talk about our neighbors a lot. Not in a bad way! In a way that says I spend a lot of time with them. It seems like every other week I talk about some dish that I made to share with our neighbors, doesn’t it? I really, really like our neighbors.
Last week we had our neighbors with an adorable new baby over for dinner. It was hot, so Jeromy grilled a London broil and kale and I made a cold cucumber salad. I also really wanted dessert but I didn’t want to bake. I had farm fresh peaches, a bag of gorgeous cherries and limes sitting in my kitchen and bushes of fresh mint growing in the backyard. I did what any sane person would do. I made a granita.
Peach and Cherry Granita
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: n/a
Keywords: freeze vegetarian vegan granita
Ingredients (serves 6-8)
- 2 cups water
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 10 mint leaves
- 2 ripe peaches, diced {skin on}
- 8 ripe, but firm, cherries, pitted and cut in half
- 2 limes, juiced
Instructions
In a pot, combine the water, sugar and mint. Cook over medium heat until all of the sugar is dissolved. Immediately remove from the heat and discard the mint leaves. Set aside.
Place the diced peaches, halved, pitted cherries and the lime juice in a blender. Pour in the simple syrup. Cover and puree for 15-20 seconds, until the mixture appears very smooth.
Pour the liquid through a fine mesh sieve into an 8-9 inch glass baking dish. Push the solids through the sieve to get out as much of the juice as possible.
Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer.
Allow to freeze for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
When ready to serve, remove the dish from the freezer and scrape the granita with a fork. Serve in a martini glass {or any other fun vessel you like!}
This was so easy to assemble. The hard party was scraping the ice into a granita before serving. I didn’t need to workout after that.
A granita is such a refreshing way to end a meal. In my version, the peach and cherry flavors sing with a subtle hint of mint. It’s summer in a margarita glass.
Tequila would not hurt this dessert.
Enjoy!
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