Blackberry Granita

Blackberry Granita is a traditional British recipe for a classic frozen fruit puree dessert, in this case made from blackberries. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British dish of Blackberry Granita.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Additional Time:

(+180 minutes freezing)

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Wild Food Dessert Recipes British Recipes

A granita is very similar to a sorbet in terms of how it's made, except that it's made by hand and scraped rather than being churned during the freezing process so that it freezes in large scale-like pieces and it's these that are served.

Ingredients:

1kg blackberries
300g caster sugar
6 mint leaves

Method:

Place the ingredients in a pan and add just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the blackberries are just soft enough to be easily mashed with the back of a spoon (about 10 minutes).

Turn into a sieve sat on top of a large bowl and push the blackberry flesh through the sieve with the back of a spoon. Allow to cool a little then turn into a large freezer-proof tin or tub. Allow to cool completely then place in a freezer and allow to freeze completely.

To serve, place the blackberry granita in the fridge for about 15 minutes, scrape with a fork then turn into a chilled serving glass and serve.