Granita di Caffe

In the Feast Day Cookbook, Katherine Burton recommends making Granita di Caffe, a cool and refreshing Coffee Ice beverage, for the summer time feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Granita di Caffe

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 cups strong coffee

Stir the sugar into the warm water until it is melted and add the lemon juice. Stir for about five minutes. Add the coffee, strain, place in a freezing tray, and then freeze (stirring frequently), until it becomes a mush.

Serve the ice slush in glasses, with any of the following toppings:

• Whipped cream (add vanilla, sugar, almond extract, etc.)
• Liqueurs (Amaretto, Kahlua, Baileys, etc.)
• Chocolate curls
• Small pieces candied citrus peel

I actually think it would be perfect topped with whipped cream and some caramel sauce, don't you?