Iced Tea Granita

This refreshing, simple dessert is a delicious twist on a summer standby, and it's great to have on hand for hot afternoons. For a frozen mint iced tea, add several fresh mint sprigs with the lemon juice and sugar mixture; discard mint before freezing. You can use any tea you like. Most of the prep time is just standing time and the cooking time is freeze time.
- Ready In:
- 144hrs 35mins
- Serves:
- Units:
2
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ingredients
- 3 family-sized tea bags (or 12 regular sized)
- 6 cups boiling water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- lemon slice (optional)
- mint sprig (optional)
directions
- Place tea bags in a large bowl and pour boiling water over tea bags; steep 10 minutes.
- Remove and discard tea bags.
- Combine sugar, 1/2 cup water, and light-colored corn syrup in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
- Add sugar mixture and fresh lemon juice to tea; stir to combine.
- Let cool to room temperature and pour cooled tea mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish; cover and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
- Remove tea mixture from freezer; scrape entire mixture with a fork until fluffy.
- Spoon into a container; cover and freeze for up to 1 month.
- Garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs, if desired.
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"This refreshing, simple dessert is a delicious twist on a summer standby, and it's great to have on hand for hot afternoons. For a frozen mint iced tea, add several fresh mint sprigs with the lemon juice and sugar mixture; discard mint before freezing. You can use any tea you like. Most of the prep time is just standing time and the cooking time is freeze time."
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Yum! We have a snowcone machine and I (Bird) eat them all day long (made with Splenda), so this recipe was a great find. Buddha made the recipe for me, as directed (using regular sugar). We froze it in ice cube trays and used the machine to shave it. This is a very light and refreshing treat that just says to you.... 'It's summertime' :)Reply
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This refreshing, simple dessert is a delicious twist on a summer standby, and it's great to have on hand for hot afternoons. For a frozen mint iced tea, add several fresh mint sprigs with the lemon juice and sugar mixture; discard mint before freezing. You can use any tea you like. Most of the prep time is just standing time and the cooking time is freeze time.