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Lemon Thyme Granita with Forgotten Berries Recipe

Refreshing and bright, granita is one of the simplest and most straightforward frozen desserts that you can make at home.
Lemon Thyme Granita with Forgotten Berries Recipe
Photo by Patrick Marinello

Servings: 2
Prep time: 25 minutes
Total time: 3 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

5 grams chamomile
5 grams lemon verbena
5 grams thyme
¾ ounce|20 grams plus 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
¾ ounce|20 grams plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
½ cup|100 milliliters fresh lemon juice
2 dashes orange bitters
1 small sprig marjoram
10 raines de valles strawberries
10 dried blueberries
anise hyssop, to garnish

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, simmer the chamomile, lemon verbena, and thyme with ⅞ cup|200 milliliters water over medium. Add ¾ ounce|20 grams each of vinegar and sugar and stir to dissolve, then stir in the lemon juice, bitters, and marjoram.
  2. Strain though a fine-mesh sieve, discarding solids. Pour into a small baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the freezer. Using the tines of a fork, stir the mixture every 30 minutes, scraping edges and breaking up any ice chunks as the mixture freezes, until granita is slushy and frozen, about 3 hours.
  3. In a small bowl, stir the remaining vinegar and champagne together along with the berries.
  4. To serve, divide the granita between plates and top with the berries. Garnish with anise hyssop.

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