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Gin and tonic granita

Name: Gin and tonic granita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 100ml water; 200g caster or granulated sugar; 150ml good-quality gin (we like Bombay Sapphire or Beefeater); 500ml good-quality tonic water (without saccharin); Juice of 2 lemons; Edible flower petals (from firstleaf.co.uk or nicholsonsherbfarm.com, optional) to serve

Published: 31 Aug 10
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Up your gin and tonic game with this granita recipe. You can make it ahead of time and it makes sophisticated palate cleanser or dessert. (We’ve got a similar granita with gin and elderflower, too.)

Easy
September 2010

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8
Takes 15 minutes to make, 5-10 minutes to cook, plus freezing

Dairy-free recipes

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 162kcals
Fat: none
Protein: none
Carbohydrates: 29.7g (25.2g sugars)
Salt: none

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Ingredients

100ml water
200g caster or granulated sugar
150ml good-quality gin (we like Bombay Sapphire or Beefeater)
500ml good-quality tonic water (without saccharin)
Juice of 2 lemons
Edible flower petals (from firstleaf.co.uk or nicholsonsherbfarm.com, optional) to serve

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Method

Heat the water with the sugar for about 5 minutes until dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients and pour into a freezer-proof container. Cool to room temperature, then freeze. After 1 hour, remove and whisk with a fork (or whizz in a food processor) to break up the ice crystals, then return to the freezer.
Repeat after another hour. Before serving, break up the granita with a fork to give it a softer texture. Serve topped with edible flower petals, such as violas, if you like.