Name: Orange and star anise granita with lychees
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cup (500ml) water; 2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar; 1 orange, finely grated rind; 2 star anise; 2 cup (500ml) orange juice, strained; 16 lychees, peeled

Orange and star anise granita with lychees

Wonderfully refreshing, this fruity granita made with lychee and star anise infused crushed ice is perfect for a hot Summer's afternoon.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

15M

Ingredients

2 cup (500ml) water

2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar

1 orange, finely grated rind

2 star anise

2 cup (500ml) orange juice, strained

16 lychees, peeled

Method

1.Place a 20cm x 30cm shallow metal lamington pan in freezer.

2.Combine water, sugar, orange rind and star anise in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Stir until sugar dissolves.

3.Reduce heat and simmer, without stirring, 3 minutes. Remove from heat and discard star anise. Stir in orange juice. Cool to room temperature.

4.Pour orange mixture into chilled pan and return to freezer. Freeze 3 hours, removing from freezer every 30 minutes to scrape with a fork to break up ice crystals. When set, granita should be a soft, crushed ice texture. To serve, scoop into chilled glasses and top with lychees.

If granita mixture freezes into a hard block, place mixture in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Return to freezer. Use canned lychees if fresh aren’t available.
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