Espresso Granita with Whipped Cream

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Total Time:
5 hr 10 min
Prep
10 min
Inactive
5 hr 0 min
Yield:
12 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups hot espresso
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, grated or shaved
  • Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

In a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish, carefully pour in hot espresso and whisk in granulated sugar until dissolved completely. Place dish in freezer and every hour, scrape the mixture with a large fork to create the granita texture. The granita will need approximately five hours to completely freeze. The first time you scrape, the granita will not be frozen solid. You want to start scraping while it's still slushy so that texture of the granita will be even throughout.

Right before serving, make the whipped cream. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks. Add the vanilla extract and confectioners' sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks.

Line up 12 glass Champagne flutes. Place 1 tablespoon of granita in the bottom of each glass. Using a different spoon, spread a layer of whipped cream. Continue layering the granita and whipped cream, ending with the whipped cream. Sprinkle chocolate over the top of each glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint. Serve immediately.

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  • on June 02, 2012

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    I LOVE this recipe! Especially during the summer.....I love to make just the frozen part and put it in little zip loc bags and snack on it while I'm lounging in the pool!

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  • on July 19, 2009

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    Great Recipe! Really delicious, made this for my family on several occasions. I add chocolate shavings between every layer and make sure its chocolate you would actually eat, not baking chocolate. It adds a mocha touch. * It's best not to make this at night, it'll keep you up! * I've found that if you sweeten both the whipped cream and espresso its a bit too sweet so try maybe barely sweetening the espresso, it gives it a lighter touch! Great Recipe, great textures! YUM

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  • on July 06, 2007

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    I have made these on several occasions for large crowds and they are always a hit! Delicious and very easy to make. If you are short on time, dividing the espresso mixture into two dishes speeds up the freezing process.

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