Coffee and Orange Granita Suprema

Name: Coffee and Orange Granita Suprema
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 4 cups hot espresso or strong coffee made with ground espresso coffee beans; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon grated orange peel; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup well-chilled whipping cream; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur; Milk chocolate curls; Thin orange peel strips

August 20, 2004

You don't need an ice cream maker to prepare this classic frozen treat. Accompany with amaretti or other Italian cookies.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 6

Ingredients

4 cups hot espresso or strong coffee made with ground espresso coffee beans

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon grated orange peel

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup well-chilled whipping cream

3 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur

Milk chocolate curls

Thin orange peel strips

Preparation

Step 1
Mix coffee, 1/2 cup sugar, grated orange peel and ground cinnamon in medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Cool to room temperature. Transfer mixture to loaf pan. Freeze until granita is consistency of shaved ice, stirring mixture with fork and breaking frozen edge pieces every 30 minutes, about 3 hours. (Granita can be made 6 hours ahead. If possible, stir every 30 minutes to 1 hour. Before serving, blend mixture in processor to break up ice.)
Step 2
Beat chilled whipping cream and 3 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Add Grand Marnier and beat until soft peaks form again. Spoon granita into bowls. Top each dessert with dollop of whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate curls and orange peel strips and serve immediately.

TagsGranita Frozen Dessert Dessert Coffee Beverages Espresso Italian European Orange Citrus Fruit Gluten Free No-Cook Food Processor Bon Appétit

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Ingredients

Preparation

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