I like you. I like you a lot. I mean it… and I don’t think I’ve told you in a while. Sweet. I’m glad you’re here.
Would now be a good time to tell you that I have a serious, though not lasting, aversion to my kitchen these days? I have an even more serious aversion to my oven. For reals.
It’s just that… well, it’s summer! There seems to be so many museums to visit, brunches to have, friends to laugh with, wine to drink… and somehow none of this fun takes place in my kitchen.
Amazingly, and through the miracle that is my freezer, I’ve managed to throw together a lovely and waaaay super easy summer recipe. It’s apple pie meets snow cone, minus the cone, plus a hint of awesome.
If it’s summer in your part of the globe… please please please make this. Remember when you were a kid and used to freeze juice in the ice cube tray? Dangit! Why were those cubes always so rock solid!? This Apple Pie Granita is the adult version of such childhood endeavours. Super sweet!
Apple Pie Granita
recipe from um… Emeril Lagasse
3 cups natural, unfiltered apple juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
big pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
pinch of ground allspice
Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat. Heat and stir until all of the sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Pour into an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Place in the freezer until icy around the edges, about 1 hour. Using a fork, scrape the icy shards towards the center of the dish. Freeze again for another hour and again scrape the icy shards. Continue freezing and scraping until slushy throughout. Eat standing at the open freezer door, or place in small dishes and serve immediately.
katie
best part of the whole post: recipe from um…emeril lagasse. hilarious!
no shame, no shame.
Meri
the granitas look fabulous…and I love those sweet and adorable glasses in the picture.
Pam
I love those little glasses, they are so cute!
Yumm on the recipe too!
Amy
It’s also 100+ degrees where you are, no? I wouldn’t be using my oven either.
I’m all in with this one. I imagine my 3 year old won’t have any objections, as well.
Linda Y
joy, we are glad to be here…wherever “here” is for you…no kitchen/oven pressure from us…chill…relax…while we enjoy our granitas!
martina
Great idea!! Maybe I could use it like a sort of a propitiating rite… to the summer! It’s technically here, BUT it’s looks like november! Go Ireland go!
Martina
Siobhán
It’s technically summer in Ireland… but I don’t see any sun.. or even a break in the rain clouds! :) It’s good baking weather though! :D
Christy
I think I will cheat a bit and freeze the juice into ice cubes and then run them through my snow cone maker. Summer heat=laziness.
Mélanie
It’s summer in Paris. But it’s cold!!!! And rainy… The good thing is, I can still turn my oven on :)
I’m still hoping for the sunny days. And now I have one more reason : granitas!
Heather Lee
Sounds delish, and I love the animal glasses! They are adorable ^_^
laura
yum! that sounds incredible.
Tellie
Yum! That definitely sounds like a nice refreshing summer treat.
Juli
Although it ‘s really cold here, I ‘ll do it all the same.
I can’t help cooking fresh summer stuff when it’s cold or winter comfort food when it’s hot.
you are great Joy
Baking and Mistaking
Ooooh we should make granitas of all our favorite desserts! Where is the chocolate chip cookie granita??
Kati
wow–that looks so refreshing and easy!! thanks for sharing!