Pineapple Granita

Pineapple granita is a refreshing, delicious, and tasty frozen dessert that can be prepared in advance. You can easily prepare pineapple granita with fresh pineapple slices, lemon juice, honey, and mint leaves. You can serve it at any time, and it will taste even better the next day. You can serve it with a glass of your favorite rum or margarita. You can even store it in the freezer for a few weeks, and enjoy it at a later date.

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: French, Italian

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: granita, pineapple

CookingStyle: Blending

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

Servings: servings

Calories: 163kcal

Author: Tracy Hilton

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Equipment

Food Processor

blender

baking dish

Ingredients

1 ripe pineapple cut into pieces about 4 cups
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice

Instructions

Puree the pineapple, sugar and lime juice in a food processor until smooth.
Pour into a shallow baking dish and place in the freezer until frozen, about 3 hours.
When you are ready to serve the granita, remove from the freezer and cut into chunks using a fork.
Place the pineapple chunks into a food processor and blend for about a minute until the granita is light and there are no more chunks.
Garnish with mint leaves or raspberries and serve immediately.

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Notes

This pineapple granita recipe can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer for up to a week. Simply puree a pineapple and sugar in a food processor until smooth. Add lemon juice, wine, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. Place in the freezer for four to six hours. Once frozen, scrape the cubes from the ice cube trays, and serve immediately.

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Nutrition

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the Spoonacular Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.