Spicy Lime Granita

This spicy lime granita is a hit in our house. So simple, so fast, so tasty. We love lime and chile so it was a match made in heaven. There's nothing like a fresh, delicious lime granita on a warm day.

I recommend making them one day in advance so the ice cubes are very firm; however, you can also do it the same day, just freeze ice cubes for at least 3 hours.

Makes 4 portions

Ingredients

4 cups of lime agua fresca, check the recipe here.
2 tablespoons sugar
2-4 teaspoons of chile-lime seasoning (there are a number of brands you can buy near the fruit in the grocery store)

You will also need

2 ice cubes trays
Food processor. If you don't own one you can use a blender, but make sure to just blend for a couple of seconds. Open it up, mix the ice, and blend again until desired consistency.

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Process

Mix agua fresca and sugar. Depending on your preference you can do any of the following:

Fill up the trays with the agua fresca. After freezing, sprinkle the chile-lime seasoning on top before serving.
Mix chile-lime seasoning and agua fresca together before freezing and fill the trays.
A combination of both. Mix 2 teaspoons of chile-lime seasoning and 2 cups of lime agua fresca, fill up one tray. Then, fill up the second tray with just the agua fresca and sprinkle chile-lime seasoning at the end.

Freeze for at least 3 hours or until firm. Overnight is better.

Place the ice cubes in a food processor and pulse 3-4 times or until the cubes break up. Sprinkle the granita that did not have seasoning with chile-lime seasoning. Serve immediately.

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Enjoy!

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Spicy Lime Granita

Ingredients

4 cups of lime agua fresca check the recipe here.
2 tablespoons sugar
2-4 teaspoons of chile-lime seasoning there are a number of brands you can buy near the fruit in the grocery store
You will also need
2 ice cubes trays
Food processor.

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Instructions

Mix agua fresca and sugar. Depending on your preference you can do any of the following:
Fill up the trays with the agua fresca. After freezing, sprinkle the chile-lime seasoning on top before serving.
Mix chile-lime seasoning and agua fresca together before freezing and fill the trays.
A combination of both. Mix 2 teaspoons of chile-lime seasoning and 2 cups of lime agua fresca, fill up one tray. Then, fill up the second tray with just the agua fresca and sprinkle chile-lime seasoning at the end.
Freeze for at least 3 hours or until firm. Overnight is better.
Place the ice cubes in a food processor and pulse 3-4 times or until the cubes break up. Sprinkle the granita that did not have seasoning with chile-lime seasoning. Serve immediately.

Cuisine: Mexicana

Author: Silvia Martinez

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Silvia started bilingual website Mama Latina Tips in 2009 to connect and share her stories, recipes and culture with readers. Silvia loves dancing, cooking, watching movies, reading, throwing Mexican parties and spending time with family and friends. Silvia is the winner of The Great American Recipe.

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