This blog is a service to those who live to travel for (as my tagline says) more than a month but less than a lifetime. You, like me, crave sweet tree smells and salty sunshine. You want to bump over rutted roads in a rattletrap pick-up. You crave views, foreign language news, and every color blue.
But, um, you’re sitting in your living room, with no way out for the moment. Like me. Right?
So, hey! I have something for you! You may not be able to dive into shades of blue just yet, but you can whip up some blueberry granita. Rick and I just polished off the last of our own batch, but I have a dish of mango granita chilling upstairs, so we’re not sad.
Lime-mint granita started me down this path three years ago. Tomorrow I’ll whip up a granita made from plums.
All you need is a little fruit, a sprinkle of sugar, a bit of water, squeeze of lemon or lime, and a freezer. Oh, and a spoon.
It tastes like the tropics. Enjoy your getaway :-)
Blueberry granita (tried it...loved it...don’t waste calories on the crème fraiche)
Mint lime granita (tried it...loved it...really good on hot days and as an entremezzo)
But, um, you’re sitting in your living room, with no way out for the moment. Like me. Right?
So, hey! I have something for you! You may not be able to dive into shades of blue just yet, but you can whip up some blueberry granita. Rick and I just polished off the last of our own batch, but I have a dish of mango granita chilling upstairs, so we’re not sad.
Lime-mint granita started me down this path three years ago. Tomorrow I’ll whip up a granita made from plums.
All you need is a little fruit, a sprinkle of sugar, a bit of water, squeeze of lemon or lime, and a freezer. Oh, and a spoon.
It tastes like the tropics. Enjoy your getaway :-)
Blueberry granita (tried it...loved it...don’t waste calories on the crème fraiche)
Mint lime granita (tried it...loved it...really good on hot days and as an entremezzo)
Mango-lime granita (tried it...didn't love it...)
Plum granita (holy moly! This tastes like Christmas! Served it with slices of carrot bread from the farmers' market. I used vanilla extract instead of vanilla bean, and ground allspice instead of whole.)
Strawberry granita
Orange granita (If you're lazy like me and use a box grater to get the orange zest for this, your granita will end up with some terrific chewy little orange bits that taste like candy, yum!)
Nectarine granita
Plum granita (holy moly! This tastes like Christmas! Served it with slices of carrot bread from the farmers' market. I used vanilla extract instead of vanilla bean, and ground allspice instead of whole.)
Strawberry granita
Orange granita (If you're lazy like me and use a box grater to get the orange zest for this, your granita will end up with some terrific chewy little orange bits that taste like candy, yum!)
Nectarine granita
Peach granita
Coffee granita
Apple granita
Canteloupe granita (Hmmm. Tried it. Something not quite right...maybe canteloupe doesn't translate well into granita?)
Cherry granita
Grape granita (Perfect for leftover grapes! Tastes just like...grapes!)
Green tea and honeydew granita
Green tea and honeydew granita
Pineapple granita (Yes! Very nice! Fun to imagine the possibilities with this true-tasting granita - maybe add a bit o' rum and some coconut sprinkles?)
Kiwi granita
Pineapple coconut granita
Cranberry granita
Pomegranate granita
Grapefruit granita
And finally, after working your way through all those, you can toast yourself with a SANGRIA GRANITA!
Granita photo courtesy of nyaa_birdies_perch's photostream at Wikimedia commons
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