Coffee Granita

Prep time: 5 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Chef John's easy coffee granita recipe is the perfect frozen dessert for hot summer days.

Ingredients

3 cups prepared strong black coffee
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur

Directions

1 Gather the ingredients.
2 Combine coffee, sugar, and coffee liqueur in a bowl with a whisk until sugar dissolves.
3 Pour mixture into an 8x12- or 9x13-inch dish. Freeze, uncovered, until it just starts to get slushy around the outside, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
4 Take a fork and break the frozen pieces up, stirring into the liquid. Crush any large pieces with the back of the fork.
5 Return to the freezer and repeat the process every 30 minutes until you've reached your desired consistency, about 4 to 5 times total.
6 Serve immediately or return to the freezer and chill for 8 hours, or overnight, before serving for best results.