Sunday, June 7, 2009

Strawberry Granita

Last week,during our regular veggie shopping,we saw a small stall called Tropical snow outside the shop and decided to check it out.It turned out to be a flavoured-shaved-ice stall,in short-something like candy or ice-stick,as it is commonly known.One spoon into it and so many memories came juggling into my mind.I’ve always loved ice-candy and still prefer it to a dollop of ice-cream.Maybe it’s the child-like feeling that draws me to it,I do get transported back into childhood with a single lick;)

Some time back,I had written down a recipe for Strawberry Granita from one of the cookery shows on Tv.I have never tasted a granita,but the end product they showed looked quite similar to a melted ice-candy.Since it was made using Strawberry crush*,the recipe was quite an easy one.I decided to make it when the temperature soared to 42*C and Chennaites were left to the mercy of the SunGod!!

Strawberry Granita

Ingredients

Strawberry Crush – 2 tbsp
Ice cubes – 10-12
Powdered sugar – 1 tbsp

Method

In the small jar[Chutney jar] of your mixer,add all the ingredients together and grind till the ice cubes get crushed and everything is mixed well.
Serve immediately!!

Isn’t that an easy-peasy recipe??
Sending this across to Happy Cook for her Strawberry Feast.
*Strawberry crush is a squash like thingy made of strawberry extracts.It can be mixed with water or milk for a refreshing drink.

14 comments:

  1. Love the comour of the granita. Really refreshing and not that much calories too :-)
    Thankyou for sending this to my event.

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  2. Thats very simple and delicious granita..try adding little lime juice..its gives wonderful flavor..love the bright pink color

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  3. Simple & easy dessert. Love the flavour of strawberry. Lovely.

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  4. perfect for a hot summer day!

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  5. This is lovely..! new one to me...!

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  6. I need to have my fair share of dairy in my cold stuff (ice cream), and that is the reason I have never tried granita's before.
    This looks so pretty though.

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  7. yummy dessert and lovely colour..you get something called ice kachang in singapore similar to ice candy or gola we get in india...love it..

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  8. Looks good. Perfect for summer !

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  9. Yeh divya it is ez........ I remember the ice candys i used to have when i was in school days even now i love candys/golas ne time........

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  10. Granita, new name, here similar thing is called a slush..maybe the regulars wd know the minute/huge difference :D ..and back in our childhood we used to call it 'GOlas' the hand cart wd b full of various bottles of flavoured syrups..the main syrup being kala-khatta..mmmmmmmmm...just mouth watering...ice wd b crushed in a special hand-machine, collected wt the palm, onto a stick , a glass underneath while the vendor poured the syrups demanded by tiny customers! :D Oh those days!
    THis picture looks soooooo yum! Tks for sharing!

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  11. looks so refreshing and very beautiful color.

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  12. Oh wow awesome color...looks yum....

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  13. Looks soo bright and refreshing.

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  14. I have gotten a deal for strawberries at pittance for a huge basket - You know whats going to happen to them, dont you ;)

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