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Rosie's on a mission to beat the heat
with refreshing and cooling granitas.
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Today, I'm making a pineapple granita.
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Pineapple granita ingredients:
1 fresh pineapple
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
juice of one lime
zest of one lime
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Combine sugar and water in small saucepan.
Bring to boil, reduce to simmer until sugar is completely dissolved.
Let cool.
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Peel, core, and chop pineapple into chunks.
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Add in lime juice.
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Add in simple syrup.
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Process until nice and smooth.
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Pour into 9 x 11 inch pan.
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Set in freezer.
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Every 30-40 minutes,
rake the granita with a fork
and return to freezer.
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Keep raking for about 3-4 hours
until you have the desired texture.
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I spooned my pineapple granita into a silver cup
and garnished it with strawberry slices.
Be sure to sprinkle some lime zest over top.
The zest gives this a whole new dimension of flavor.
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Enjoy!
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