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Lemon Granita

This dessert is bright, sweet, tart, and refreshing. It requires little work - no cooking - just mix, freeze, and scrape the ice crystals that form occasionally until you are left with a beautiful granita. The flavor of this is quite punchy so if it seems a bit too sour for you, dilute with an additional 1/2 cup water and 2 tablespoons of allulose. Feel free to add about a tablespoon of your favorite liquor here for a variation - elderflower would be excellent, for example. The alcohol will also help keep the granita from freezing completely solid but it it not necessary. You can also add a bit of fresh herbs such as mint or basil. If you prefer a garnish, a few raspberries or some candied lemon zest would be excellent here.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword dairy-free, dessert, easy, egg-free, fast, frozen, granita, ice cream, italian, lemon, nightshade-free, nut-free, PSMF, sorbet, vegetarian
Total Time 4 hours
Servings 4
Calories 19kcal
Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lemon juice 6 lemons
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 1 cup water or pasteurized egg white for high protein (I like to use boxed whites and strain them to make sure they are smooth)
  • 1/2 cup allulose
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon stevia glycerite
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Stir together all ingredients until smooth (the allulose should dissolve completely. Transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze, stirring every 30 minutes with a fork until it is flaky and slushy, about 5-6 hours. Cover any granita that you are not serving the same day to keep it from absorbing flavor from the freezer.

Notes

Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 0, Protein % of calories: 0%

Nutrition

Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg