Coffee Granita
recipe and photograph created by www.finedinings.com
Recipe Type: dessert, kahlua, coffee, espresso, Italian, frozen dessert
Prep Time:35 min Total Time: 35 min
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
4 cups brewed strong hot coffee
or espresso
1 cup sugar
plus 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons
Kahlua liqueur
2 cups whipping cream
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon chopped chocolate
for
garnish
Instruction:
Dissolve 1 cup sugar in hot coffee or espresso, when mixture cools add Kahlua
liqueur and pour into a shallow
pan or bowl, cover and freeze; set the timer for 60 minutes (1 hour).
When ice crystals form
and it becomes slushy, remove from freezer; use a fork or large spoon to mash
down any big chunks, return to the freezer again; set the timer for 120 minutes
(2 hours). Scrape and loosen the
mixture with a fork for the final time until it is a fluffy slush consistency. Cover and return to the freezer again until ready to serve.
Chill 8 stemmed glasses and iced tea spoons in the freezer.
When ready to serve, whip the cream together with 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla
to soft peaks.
Fill chilled stemmed glasses by alternating layers of frozen coffee granita and whipped
cream. Sprinkle with chopped
chocolate
and serve immediately with chilled iced tea spoons. This is a delicious refreshing dessert to end a
meal.
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Wine
recommendation: Moscato D'Asti |
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