Rhubarb Strawberry Granita Recipes

RHUBARB STRAWBERRY GRANITA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water, sugar, rhubarb and strawberries to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Strain; discard pulp and seeds., Transfer syrup to an 8-in. square dish. Stir in orange liqueur; cool to room temperature. Freeze for 1 hour; stir with a fork. Freeze 2-3 hours longer or until completely frozen, stirring every 30 minutes. Stir granita with a fork just before serving; spoon into dessert dishes. Garnish with mint if desired.

STRAWBERRY BASIL GRANITA

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and vinegar in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until the sugar completely dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool, the mixture should be the consistency of maple syrup.
• Combine the strawberries and basil in a food processor and puree. Add the sugar mixture and pulse the machine to combine. Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish, cover loosely with plastic wrap and freeze for about 2 hours.
• When the edges begin to harden, use the tines of a fork to scrape them into bits. Repeat the procedure in 1 to 2 hours, and then occasionally thereafter, until the mixture is frozen through in "shavings." Freeze overnight.
• Spoon the granita into serving dishes and garnish each with a basil leaf, then serve.

RHUBARB-STRAWBERRY GRANITA

Steps:

• Chop 4 rhubarb stalks. Cook with 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1/2 cup sliced strawberries in a saucepan over medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes; strain and return the cooking liquid to the pan. Stir in 3 cups cold water and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Pour into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, cover and freeze until solid, about 4 hours. Scrape with a fork.

FRESH STRAWBERRY GRANITA

Steps:

• Rinse strawberries with cold water; let drain. Transfer berries to a blender and add sugar, water, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and salt.
• Pulse several times to get the mixture moving, then blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour into a large baking dish. Puree should only be about 3/8 inch deep in the dish.
• Place dish uncovered in the freezer until mixture barely begins to freeze around the edges, about 45 minutes. Mixture will still be slushy in the center.
• Lightly stir the crystals from the edge of the granita mixture into the center, using a fork, and mix thoroughly. Close 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 the granita is light, crystals are separate, and granita looks dry and fluffy.
• Portion granita into small serving bowls to serve.

RHUBARB LAMBRUSCO GRANITA

Steps:

• Bring wine to a boil with water and sugar, stirring, in a 4-quart heavy pot. Add rhubarb and cook at a bare simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until very tender and beginning to fall apart, 5 to 7 minutes. Purée in a food processor with lemon juice until smooth, then force through a coarse sieve into an 8- to 9-inch baking pan, pressing hard on solids (discard solids).
• Freeze, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork every 1 1/2 hours, until evenly frozen, about 8 hours total. Scrape granita with a fork to lighten texture, crushing any lumps.
• Serve immediately or freeze, covered, up to 3 days (rescrape to lighten texture again if necessary).