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GRANITA AL CAFFÈ CON PANNA

August 27, 2012 By Manu 12 Comments

Granita al caffe' con panna

I am very excited about sharing today’s Regional Italian recipe.  You can easily guess that this week’s region is Sicily… granite (plural for granita) are the quintessential Sicilian breakfast, especially in summer.  There are so many flavours, it is hard to choose only one when you sit at one of the local cafés… my favourite ones are the classic lemon, or gelsi (mulberry)… or coffee, which often comes with a generous amount of whipped cream on the top and the traditional brioche to eat it with.  I also love another flavour… but that’s going to be a surprise I will leave for another day. 🙂  I think I should clarify a couple of things before leaving you to the recipe (which is really quite simple, by the way).  First off… no need to call it “Sicilian granita” (or “granita siciliana”) as I have often seen on the web.  The original granita is ONLY Sicilian, so adding the adjective “Sicilian” to it is pure tautology.  In Italy itself there are many kinds of ice based sweets, similar to granita, which have different names… the most famous one would have to be grattachecca from Rome.  What makes granita a granita is the fact that the flavouring is added to the water first and then the mix gets frozen.  A grattachecca, instead, is shaved ice with syrup on the top.  But what consistency should your granita have??  The traditional granita, the one you can enjoy at a café, has the consistency of a slightly more icy, less compact sorbet.  So, the best way to make granita at home is by using an ice cream maker, as this will ensure the perfect texture.  If you don’t have one, then you will need to freeze the liquid and mix it every so often (scraping the ice crystals with a fork)… the final consistency will not be the same, but it will still taste delicious!  Enjoy it with whipped cream and a brioche… for the perfect summer breakfast!

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Ingredients:
300 ml – 1 ¼ cups water, cold
300 ml – 1 ¼ cups coffee (espresso)
150 gms – 2/3 cup caster sugar
Lightly sweetened whipped cream (I usually add 1 tbsp of caster sugar to every 150 ml – 2/3 cup of heavy cream, but how much cream/sugar is really up to you)
Brioches to serve the granita with (a brioche is a round Panino al latte, with a little extra ball of dough on the top.)

Put the sugar in the hot espresso and stir until melted.  Add the cold water and mix well.  Chill for at least 2 hours in the fridge.

Churn in the ice cream maker for 20 to 30 minutes, until the granita reaches a sorbet like consistency.

Pour it in a glass, decorate it with some lightly sweetened whipped cream and serve it with a brioche on the side.  Have a spoonful of it… close your eyes and… you are in Sicily!

Granita al caffe' con panna

Granita al caffe' con panna
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Granita al Caffe con Panna

The recipe for the original coffee granita made with espresso and whipped cream, the Sicilian way.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 300 ml – 1 ¼ cups water cold
  • 300 ml – 1 ¼ cups coffee espresso
  • 150 gms – 2/3 cup caster sugar
  • Lightly sweetened whipped cream I usually add 1 tbsp of caster sugar to every 150 ml – 2/3 cup of heavy cream, but how much cream/sugar is really up to you
  • Brioches to serve the granita

Instructions

  1. Put the sugar in the hot espresso and stir until melted. Add the cold water and mix well. Chill for at least 2 hours in the fridge.
  2. Churn in the ice cream maker for 20 to 30 minutes, until the granita reaches a sorbet-like consistency.
  3. Pour it in a glass, decorate it with some lightly sweetened whipped cream and serve it with a brioche on the side. Have a spoonful of it… close your eyes and… you are in Sicily!

Ah… the pictures you see next to my granite are from Sicily (not the Maldives ;-P)… Enjoy your breakfast!

Granita al caffe' con panna

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Comments

  1. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    August 28, 2012 at 4:24 am

    Hi Manu! Oh I so wish if I can close my eyes and I’d be in Sicily! I’d be happy to wake up to this and have this for breakfast, or any time actually. Thanks for the “granita” lesson – maybe it’s only me but I didn’t know granita was from Sicily! 🙂

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  2. Suzanne Perazzini says

    August 28, 2012 at 11:19 am

    Oh my golly gosh, all that cream. I so wish I liked coffee because this looks so scrumptious.

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  3. mjskit says

    August 28, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    What a great “drink” to wake up to! Love this granita and the drink your sharing with us! Delicious!

    Reply
  4. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    August 28, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    Manu, when I lived in Japan I was crazy for this thing called coffee jelly. It sounds like a jelly version of this which I’m sure I’d love!

    Reply
  5. JC Marc says

    August 31, 2012 at 10:14 am

    I can’t wait to try this – looks so delicious. Living on the Arizona desert I am always on the lookout for cool and refreshing recipes. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  6. Spicie Foodie says

    September 6, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Wow these looks so delicious! I love coffee flavored cold ice creams or treats. Thanks Manu for being a part of the YBR:)

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  7. Kirstin says

    June 8, 2015 at 4:23 am

    YUM! Did you put some espresso in the bottom of the glass as well? It looks like a layer of espresso, granita and whipped cream

    Reply

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