Photo: Lemon Ricotta Granita Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2/3 cup strained fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- Pinch salt
- 1 lemon, for zesting
Directions
Stir the water and 3/4 cup of sugar in a medium saucepan over high heat just until the sugar dissolves. Whisk in the lemon juice. Pour the lemon mixture into an 8-inch square glass dish. Cover and freeze, stirring occasionally, until the liquid just becomes slushy, about 2 hours. Using a fork, scrape the granita every 30 minutes until it is completely made up of ice crystals. (The granita can be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Cover and keep frozen, and scrape every so often so that the crystals stay loose.)
Whisk the ricotta, remaining sugar, and pinch of salt in a medium bowl to blend. Spoon the granita into dessert bowls. Top with a dollop of the ricotta. Zest the lemon peel over the desserts and serve.
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By Lola_Bean
Vancouver, BC
on April 29, 2013
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Wow! This was even better than I thought it would be. The creamy ricotta with the icy, zesty lemon is so refreshing and delicious. The only thing I recommend is giving yourself plenty of time if you are making this for guests. I found it took longer than 5 hours to setup but then again my freezer isn't the best. I will definitely be making this a lot this summer.
By jaimeerizzotti
Boulder, CO
on June 07, 2012
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SO GOOD!!! Make sure you get a really good Ricotta - something with very little water-well drained. MMMM!!!
By joshthehoosier
Chicago, IL
on April 24, 2012
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The absolute best version of Italian Ice, perfect for any spring or summer dessert, especially great after a heavy dinner because it really clears your senses and is very light. I used grapefruit and orange juice with the lemon juice and it was splendid. My friends all loved it and are looking forward to those hot summer days, sitting on the porch, with homemade granita. I chose not to add the ricotta and felt like it was not needed, wrote about it on my blog under my profile name. Thanks Giada for introducing me to a great light summer dessert that I will use for the rest of my life!
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