| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, plus small leaves for garnish
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 to 3 lemons)
- 1/4 cup vodka, optional
Instructions
- Combine the sugar with 3 cups water in a medium saucepan. Warm the mixture over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from the heat, and cool to room temperature.
- Add the basil to the sugar syrup and muddle the leaves with the base of a wooden spoon. Let steep for 1 hour. Strain the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish (discard the basil). Stir in the lemon juice and vodka, if using. Freeze until the mixture begins to set, about 2 hours. Scrape with a fork to form small crystals in the ice every 30 minutes to an hour until the mixture is fully frozen, about 1 hour more.
- Serve the granita in chilled glasses, garnished with the small basil leaves.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 233 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 50 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
Reviews
My all time favorite recipe! When I see basil this recipe is what I think of! A crowd pleaser no doubt!
That was amazing! So simple but so delicious. Thanks Valerie.
This was easy to make and very refreshing!
Lemon is my favorite granita. Great recipe with the basil. I made it for lunch with friends and they loved it! Best dessert ever!
This was wonderful! We’d had something similar in France, so we searched out a recipe, and ere it was! It was easy to make, refreshing, light, and very very tasty. I served it over a bed of chopped strawberries and garnished with fresh peach wedges. I also added a small spoon of amaretto to my last helping- Yummy. We will definitely make this again.
So refreshing with an amazing lemon-basil flavor. My whole family loved it!
Refreshing and delicious…added some lemon zest. Mint or basil works fine.
Soooo good, especially on these hot summer days! Prefer this to ice cream since it’s not heavy! Added lemon zest to it to intensify the lemon flavor! Will definitely be making this again.
I love this and it is so easy.
I have made this 3 times. I love it. It is so easy and so refreshing. I am making some for my daughter in law as we speak. Great Job Valerie!!!