Strawberry Granita

Inspired by techniques from America's Test Kitchen.

Granita · Strawberry · Italian

Sweet strawberry purée sharpened with lemon, frozen in a shallow dish and raked with a fork into bright red, fluffy ice crystals.

Prep15 min
Cook0 min
Total15 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving70 kcal
PremiumLow fatLow saturated fatLow saltSource of fibreGluten-freeDairy-freeVegetarianVegan
ServingsMakes 8
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.

Method

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EU nutrition claims

  • Low fat: 0.3 g fat per 100 g (limit ≤ 3 g)
  • Low saturated fat: 0 g saturated fat per 100 g, 0% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
  • Low salt: 0.07 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
  • Source of fibre: 1.9 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 1.5 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 76 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

12.7 g per serving

25.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 50.8 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • blender
  • jug
  • fine sieve
  • 33 x 23 cm glass or metal dish
  • fork
  • chilled glasses or bowls

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy70 kcal
Protein0.5 g
Carbohydrate17.9 g
of which sugars15.8 g
of which free sugars12.7 g
Fat0.2 g
of which saturates0 g
Fibre1.3 g
Salt0.05 g

Protein per 100 kcal

0.7 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values