Mojito Granita

Name: Mojito Granita
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) water; 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar; 2 limes, preferably unsprayed; 1 cup (40 g) lightly packed fresh mint leaves; 1/2 cup (125 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 6 limes); 3 tablespoons (45 ml) white or light rum

6 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups (625 ml) water
1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
2 limes, preferably unsprayed
1 cup (40 g) lightly packed fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup (125 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 6 limes)
3 tablespoons (45 ml) white or light rum

Directions

1

Add the water and sugar to a small, nonreactive saucepan, then grate the zest from the 2 limes directly into the saucepan.
2

Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.
3

Reserve 5 of the mint leaves, add the remaining mint to the saucepan, and remove from the heat.
4

Cover and let stand for 8 minutes, then remove the cover and let cool to room temperature.
5

Once cool, strain the mixture into the container you plan to freeze the granita in, pressing firmly on the leaves to extract all the flavorful liquid.
6

Discard the mint leaves.
7

Stir in the lime juice and rum, then finely chop the reserved 5 mint leaves and add them as well.
8

Freeze according to the instructions for freezing granita on page 145.
9

If you love the refreshing taste of mint as much as I do, pair this with a scoop of Fresh Mint Ice Cream (page 99).