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Granita De caffe (coffee ice)

Source of Recipe

Italy


Recipe Introduction

Serves 6

List of Ingredients

The ice;
3 C very strong Italian coffee
15 tsp sugar

Whipped cream;
1 C sugar
3 tsp sugar


Recipe

Brew the coffee in an espresso machine. Pour it into a large heat proof pitcher. stir in the sugar until it dissolves. let cool some, then pour it into ice cube trays for 1 hour.
Stir with a fork, breaking up the crystals around the edges. Freeze 1 hour and repeat process. Freeze 1 more hour, stirring at the half hour and final hour. It should be crystals.
Whip the cream with sugar.
In 6 small glasses, place 1 tablespoon whipped cream, then one sixth of the granita and top with 2 tablespoon whipped cream.