Kiwi, mint and lime granita recipe

Name: Kiwi, mint and lime granita
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 200g caster sugar; 50g (2oz) piece ginger, sliced; 10 kiwis, plus 2 extra, sliced, for serving; 10 fresh mint leaves; 2 limes, juiced; Greek yogurt, to serve (optional)

This Italian-inspired dessert makes the most of this season’s seed-packed, sweet-fleshed, vibrant kiwis. Blended with a spicy ginger syrup, fragrant mint and zingy lime, this refreshing frozen pud is sure to impress. You can also serve it with a spoonful of Greek yogurt for a creamy contrast to this easy dessert.

See method

Serves 6
2 mins to prepare and 8 mins to cook, plus freezing
195 calories / serving

Gluten-free
Vegetarian

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Silver Spoon Caster Sugar 1Kg
200g caster sugar
£2.25
£2.25/kg
Tesco Root Ginger Loose
50g (2oz) piece ginger, sliced
£0.56
£5.60/kg
Tesco Ripen at Home Kiwi Fruit 6 Pack
Aldi Price Match
10 kiwis, plus 2 extra, sliced, for serving
£1.29
£0.22/each
Tesco Fresh Cut Mint 30G
Aldi Price Match
10 fresh mint leaves
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Limes Each
Aldi Price Match
2 limes, juiced
£0.23
£0.23/each
Creamfields Greek Style Natural Yogurt 500G
Aldi Price Match
Greek yogurt, to serve (optional)
£0.95
£1.90/kg

Method

Put the sugar and ginger in a pan with 400ml (2/3pt) water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 8 minutes over a low heat until syrupy. Remove from the heat and discard the ginger. Leave to cool a little, then chill until cold.
In a blender or food processor, whizz the kiwis, mintand lime juice until smooth. Combine with the cold sugar syrup, then pour into a shallow, freezer-proof container and freeze for 1 hour.
Using a fork, break up the ice crystals and return to the freezer. Mix with a fork every 30 minutes until it reaches a gravel-like consistency. To serve, spoon into glasses and garnish with the extra kiwi slices and a spoonful of Greek yogurt, if you like.