Lemon Granita

Directions

1. 1
   In a saucepan combine sugar with 1 1/2 cups water; bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
2. 2
   Remove pan from heat, leave to cool, then refrigerate until cold.
3. 3
   Stir in lemon juice and zest.
4. 4
   Pour lemon syrup into a square metal cake pan and place in freezer.
5. 5
   Freeze 2 hours in all, removing pan from freezer every 30 minutes, stirring and scraping with a metal fork until ice crystals break up.
6. 6
   After 2 hours, granita will resemble snow.
7. 7
   Scrape into 4 dessert goblets and serve with a spoon and a straw if desired.