Strawberry Lime Daiquiri Granita (Print)

A vibrant frozen treat with strawberries, lime, and a splash of rum, perfect for summer refreshment.

# Components:

→ Fruit Base

01 - 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
02 - Zest of 1 lime
03 - 1/3 cup fresh lime juice, approximately 2 to 3 limes

→ Sweetener

04 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar

→ Spirits

05 - 1/4 cup white rum

→ Garnish

06 - Fresh mint leaves
07 - Extra strawberry slices
08 - Lime wedges

# Directions:

01 - In a blender, combine strawberries, lime zest, lime juice, and granulated sugar. Blend until completely smooth.
02 - Pour white rum into the strawberry mixture and blend briefly to combine thoroughly.
03 - Transfer the mixture into a shallow baking dish or metal pan, spreading it in an even layer. Freeze for 1 hour.
04 - After 1 hour, use a fork to scrape and break up any ice crystals forming around the edges of the mixture.
05 - Return to the freezer and scrape with a fork every 30 minutes for approximately 3 more hours, until a fluffy, icy texture is achieved.
06 - Scoop the granita into dessert cups and garnish each serving with mint leaves, strawberry slices, or lime wedges as desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like you're on vacation, which honestly saves you thousands of dollars on airfare.
  • No oven required, just a blender and a freezer, making it foolproof even when you're hosting last-minute guests.
  • The rum gives it sophistication, but you can skip it entirely and nobody will judge.
02 -
  • Skipping the fork scraping will give you a solid frozen block instead of granita—I learned this the hard way on my second attempt, and it was genuinely inedible.
  • Metal pans freeze faster than glass, which makes the entire process smoother and the texture more consistent, so upgrade if you have one.
03 -
  • A shallow metal baking pan will freeze your mixture faster and more evenly than a deep dish, which means fewer scraping sessions and better texture.
  • The moment you finish the last scraping session and the texture turns fluffy and perfect, that's your window—scoop it into cups immediately because it hardens fast once you stop working with it.
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