By South African Mango Growers’ Association (SAMGA)
Granita is the ultimate in a refreshing answer for a hot day! Mango and lime flavour granita even more so! Requiring just five ingredients granita is one of the most cost-effective desserts, only requiring a little planning as you do need to make it ahead of time in order to have long enough to freeze.
Serves 6
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Prep time: 3 hours
Freezing time: 8 hours
Ingredients
- 3 cups mango (about 2 large mangoes)
- simple syrup*
- 1 cup lime juice
- ¼ cup orange juice
- limes wedges, for garnish
- sea salt, for garnish
Method
1. Make the syrup by boiling the water and sugar together for 5-10 minutes. Leave to cool.
2. Whizz the mango, syrup, lime and orange juice together in a blender until smooth.
3. Pour into a shallow dish or 1 litre baking tin and freeze for 2-3 hours.
4. Scrape the slush and refreeze for 8 hours or overnight.
5. Allow to soften slightly before serving and serve with salt rimmed glasses and lime wedges.
* Make your own simple syrup by mixing 1 cup water and 2 cups sugar over a low heat. Leave to cool.