Balsamic & Strawberry Granita Recipe

Name: Balsamic & Strawberry Granita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sugar; 6 sprigs basil, leaves and stalks separated; 1 cup water; 1 lb strawberries, stemmed and hulled; 1/4 cup Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
6 sprigs basil, leaves and stalks separated
1 cup water
1 lb strawberries, stemmed and hulled
1/4 cup Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 2h20m	TOTAL TIME 2h30m
YIELD 12 servings

Instructions

In a small saucepan, simmer sugar, basil stems and water over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Let cool. Meanwhile, set aside 6 strawberries and 12 small basil leaves for garnish.
Remove basil stems from the cooled sugar syrup and pour syrup into a blender. Add basil leaves, strawberries and vinegar and blend until smooth.
Strain out seeds and pulp, pour into a shallow metal pan and freeze. Every 30 min. stir and scrape the mixture with a fork, repeating 5 to 6 times until it has frozen into crystals. Scoop into bowls and garnish with reserved basil leaves and strawberries.

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