Chamomile Granita Ice Water Recipes

CHAMOMILE AND HONEY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine milk and cream in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and stir in chamomile. Cover mixture and let stand 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together yolks, sugar, and salt in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Uncover milk mixture and bring to a bare simmer over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and gradually pour 1 cup milk mixture into yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Add remaining milk mixture all at once, whisking until just combined. Let stand until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice water. Stir in honey and let stand, stirring occasionally, until cold, about 15 minutes.
• Process mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container and store in freezer up to 1 week.

SIMPLE FRUIT JUICE GRANITA

Steps:

• Mix sugar and water together in a glass, microwave-safe, 8x8-inch dish. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Mix with a fork until all sugar is dissolved. Stir in juice.
• Freeze for 1 hour. Scrape mixture with a fork. Return to the freezer in increments of 30 minutes, scraping with a fork to create small granules after each one. The granita is ready when it resembles icy sand, about 3 hours total.

AUTHENTIC SICILIAN GRANITA AL LIMONE

Steps:

• Pour water and sugar into a saucepan. Heat over medium, stirring until sugar melts; do not bring to a boil. Remove from heat when the sugar has completely dissolved and the water is no longer cloudy. Add lemon juice and stir until combined. Refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
• Pour into a freezer-safe dish that has a tight lid. Cover and put into the freezer until it begins to freeze around the edges, but is still slushy in the center, about 45 minutes.
• Lightly stir the crystals from the edge of the granita mixture into the center using a fork and mix thoroughly. Replace the lid. Close the freezer and chill until granita is nearly frozen, 30 to 40 more minutes.
• Mix lightly with a fork as before, scraping the crystals loose. Repeat freezing and stirring with the fork 3 to 4 times until crystals are separate and the granita is light, dry, and fluffy.
• Serve each portion with 1/2 of a lemon wheel and fresh lemon zest on top.

COCONUT WATER GRANITA

Steps:

• Combine coconut water and sugar in a 2-quart baking dish; stir to dissolve sugar. Freeze until solid, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month (covered if freezing longer than a day).
• Using the tines of a fork, scrape surface to create ice crystals; transfer to serving bowls or glasses; top with strawberries and coconut flakes and serve immediately.

PINEAPPLE ICE WATER

Steps:

• Remove the core from the pineapple and scrape out the pulp and juice.
• place in a blender or food processer and puree.
• reserve the pineapple shells, cover in plastick wrap and chill in the refrigerator while preparing other ingredients.
• Pour pineapple puree into a small bowl, cover and keep chilled.
• In a medium sauce pan heat the water on low and add the sugar.
• Stir until dissolved.
• Add the pineapple puree and mix well.
• Transfer to a freezerproof container.
• Put lid on tightly and freeze for 3 hours.
• Whisk the egg white until stiff than gradually whick in the pinneapple ice water until frothy.
• Cover and freeze until firm.
• Transfer from the freezer to the refrigerator for 10 minutes to soften, before serving.
• Scoop pineapple ice back into reserved pineapple shell for serving.

CHAMOMILE GRANITA (ICE WATER)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan boil water. Once boiling, remove from heat, add tea and steep for 5-10 minutes depending upon your own taste.
• Strain tea into a bowl add the lemonjice and honey. Stirr to dissolve.
• Pour into serving bowl or 2" deep roasting pan and freeze for 6-8 hours stirring/scraping the mixture 2 or 3 times with a fork.
• Just before serving place in the refrigerator for 5 minutes and scrape ice crystals with a spoon or fork.