Kaffir lime granita

This zesty granita is a refreshing dessert for the hot Australian summer.

Recipe «Kaffir lime granita» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 cup caster sugar, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup liquid glucose, 2 1/4 cups kaffir lime leaves, stalks removed, torn, 1 1/2 cups lime juice , 1 tbsp finely grated lime rind .

Ingredients:

• 1 cup caster sugar 
• 1 cup water 
• 1/2 cup liquid glucose 
• 2 1/4 cups kaffir lime leaves, stalks removed, torn 
• 1 1/2 cups lime juice 
• 1 tbsp finely grated lime rind 

Instructions

1. Place sugar, water and liquid glucose in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, over high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils. Boil for a further 10 seconds, then remove from heat. Allow to cool.
2. Place two 20 x 30cm shallow metal trays in the freezer. Place sugar syrup and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Place 2 cups kaffir lime leaves in a heatproof bowl. Pour sugar syrup mixture over then set aside to cool to room temperature, to allow flavours to infuse.
3. Blend kaffir lime leaf syrup in a blender for 10-20 seconds. Strain mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl. Add lime juice, rind and 3 1/2 cups water. Return 1 cup mixture to blender. Add remaining lime leaves and blend until smooth. Add to remaining mixture. Pour into chilled trays. Freeze 4 hours or until partially set.
4. Using a fork, break frozen mixture up until it is quite slushy. Return mixture to freezer and repeat flaking process after 2 hours (at this stage tiny ice flakes should have formed). Return to freezer for a further 2 hours then repeat flaking process. Just before serving, repeat flaking process for the final time.
5. Serve spoonfuls in chilled glasses.