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Granita

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Granita
Granita flavored with Sicilian lemon
Alternative namesGranita siciliana
CourseDessert
Place of originItaly
Region or stateSicily
Main ingredientsSugar, water, flavoring
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Granita (Italian: [ɡraˈniːta])[1] or granita siciliana (Italian: [ɡraˈniːta sitʃiˈljaːna]) is a type of sorbet made from sugar solutions flavored with lemon, coffee, or fruit juices, and stirred during freezing to produce a soft mixture made up of many tiny ice crystals.[2] Originally from Sicily, it is available throughout Italy in varying forms.[3] Food writer Jeffrey Steingarten says that "the desired texture seems to vary from city to city" on the island; on the west coast and in Palermo, it is at its chunkiest, and in the east, it is nearly as smooth as sorbet.[4]

Coffee and pistachio granita served with brioche.

Messina is particularly associated with the creamy style of granita, served with a brioscia col tuppo (brioche) and traditionally eaten for breakfast.[5] A typical preparation known as mezza con panna consists of coffee granita topped with whipped cream.[6]

Ingredients

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Tris di granite (lit. 'trio of granitas') with strawberry, mandarin, and almond flavors

Common and traditional flavoring ingredients include lemon juice, mandarin oranges, jasmine, coffee,[7] almonds, mint, and when in season wild strawberries and black mulberries.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Granita - Significato ed etimologia - Vocabolario - Treccani".
  2. ↑ "Granita". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ Morabito, Greg (April 13, 2018). "'Chef's Table: Pastry' Recap: Corrado Assenza Makes Sicily's Favorite Gelati and Granita". Eater. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ Steingarten, Jeffrey (1997). "The Mother of All Ice Cream". The Man Who Ate Everything. Vintage Books. pp. 361–380. ISBN 0-375-70202-4. The chapter is an essay first published in June 1996.
  5. ↑ "Omaggio alla granita della delegazione dell'Accademia Italiana della Cucina" (PDF). Accademia Italiana della Cucina (in Italian). June–July 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mezza con panna, la granita di Messina ha un disciplinare". Gambero Rosso (in Italian). Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Coffee granita recipe". BBC Food. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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