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Coffee Granita (Alton Brown)
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 330 Minutes
Ready In: 335 Minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 cups lukewarm espresso or strong black coffee
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur
1 teaspoon orange or lemon zest
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients and stir until sugar melts. Pour mixture into 9 by 13-inch metal pan and place on level shelf in freezer for half an hour. (Mixture should only come about 1/4-inch up the side of the pan.) Remove and use a dinner fork to scrape any ice crystals that have formed on the side or bottom of the pan. Return to freezer and repeat scraping every 20 to 30 minutes for 3 to 4 hours. Once mixture is thoroughly frozen, fluff with a fork and allow flakes to dry in freezer another half hour before serving. When served, the granita should look like a fluffy pile of dry brown crystals.
2. Scoop into goblets and top with barely sweetened whipped cream, add additional citrus zest if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com