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Granitas are icy summer treats you can make without any specialty equipment.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 pounds red bell peppers, roasted and peeled, seeded and stemmed, juices reserved
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Pinch ground cayenne pepper
Directions
- In a saucepan, heat water, sugar, and pepper juices until the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove pan from heat, stir in rosemary, cover, and steep for 20 minutes.
- In a food processor or blender, purée the bell peppers with the lemon juice and cayenne.
- Strain the rosemary syrup and stir it into the pepper mixture.
- Pour into a bowl, cover, and place in the freezer.
- Stir the mixture every 30 minutes, or until semifrozen.
- Chop the mixture coarsely with a fork, and then spoon into chilled glasses and serve immediately as a palate cleanser or as a garnish for cold soups.
