Coffee Granita

Name: Coffee Granita
Ingredients: 4 cups freshly brewed strong coffee (made from 6 cups water and 2 1/2 cups ground French roast coffee); 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon grated orange peel; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon sambuca or other anise-flavored liqueur

5 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

4 cups freshly brewed strong coffee (made from 6 cups water and 2 1/2 cups ground French roast coffee)
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon sambuca or other anise-flavored liqueur

Directions

1

Stir first 4 ingredients in bowl until sugar dissolves.
2

Pour into 13x9x2-inch metal pan.
3

Chill 2 hours; mix in sambuca.
4

Freeze coffee mixture until icy at edge of pan, about 45 minutes.
5

Whisk to distribute frozen portions evenly.
6

Freeze again until icy at edge of pan and overall texture is slushy, about 45 minutes.
7

Whisk to distribute frozen portions evenly.
8

Then freeze until solid, about 3 hours.
9

Using fork, scrape granita down length of pan, forming icy flakes.
10

Freeze at least 1 hour.
11

(Can be made 1 day ahead.
12

Cover; keep frozen.)
13

Serve withWhite Chocolate Sambuca Cream.
14

Orange peel strips or chocolate-covered coffee beans
15

Working quickly, scoop granita into glasses, filling halfway.
16

Fill to top with cream.
17

Garnish with peel or coffee beans.