20 fluid ounces Water
3/4 ounce Coffee, ground
5 ounces Sugar
Yield: 1 1/2 pints
1. Bring 4 fluid ounces (120 milliliters) of water and the sugar to a boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove the syrup from the heat and let cool.
2. Bring the remaining 1 pint (480 milliliters) of the water to a boil. Add the ground coffee and steep for 5 minutes. Strain the mixture and set aside to cool.
3. Combine the sugar syrup with the coffee liquid.
4. Check the density. Add water or more sugar syrup to the sorbet base if needed to adjust it to 1,1074 (14 Baumé). Pour into a shallow stainless steel pan and freeze until the granità begins to harden, approximately 3 hours.
5. Scrape the surface of the granità with a metal fork or spoon to break up the ice crystals. Return the granità to the freezer until firm.
6. Scrape the surface of the frozen granità to loosen the ice crystals. Scoop into serving dishes and serve immediately.
Notes: Variation:
Green Tea Granità -- Omit the ground coffee. Substitute loose green tea leaves for the ground coffee.
3/4 ounce Coffee, ground
5 ounces Sugar
Yield: 1 1/2 pints
1. Bring 4 fluid ounces (120 milliliters) of water and the sugar to a boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove the syrup from the heat and let cool.
2. Bring the remaining 1 pint (480 milliliters) of the water to a boil. Add the ground coffee and steep for 5 minutes. Strain the mixture and set aside to cool.
3. Combine the sugar syrup with the coffee liquid.
4. Check the density. Add water or more sugar syrup to the sorbet base if needed to adjust it to 1,1074 (14 Baumé). Pour into a shallow stainless steel pan and freeze until the granità begins to harden, approximately 3 hours.
5. Scrape the surface of the granità with a metal fork or spoon to break up the ice crystals. Return the granità to the freezer until firm.
6. Scrape the surface of the frozen granità to loosen the ice crystals. Scoop into serving dishes and serve immediately.
Notes: Variation:
Green Tea Granità -- Omit the ground coffee. Substitute loose green tea leaves for the ground coffee.
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