Lemon & Lime Crush

Try this lemony ice dessert, just five ingredients and packed full of lemon and lime goodness. Time does not include freezing.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 6  lemons
• 6  limes
• 1  stick lemongrass
• 4  fresh lime leaves (optional)
• 8  ounces sugar

Directions

1. Zest 2 of the lemons and 2 of the limes.
2. Juice all the fruits and keep the empty shells to serve the granita.
3. Tip the juice, zest, lemongrass, lime leaf (if using), and sugar into a bowl.
4. Pour over 2 cups boiling water.
5. Stir everything together until the sugar has dissolved, then leave to cool and infuse.
6. Strain the lemon syrup into a tray and freeze, mixing every couple of hours to break up the ice crystals.
7. Place the lemon and lime halves in the freezer and fill with the granita to serve.